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Spitze des Eisbergs



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Spitze des Eisbergs
     n. (idiom) tip of the iceberg
Analysis
Spitze
     n-f. cusp
     n-f. point, tip, peak
     n-f. top, front, lead
     n-f. spike
     n-f. lace
     spitzen
          v. to point (to make pointy), to sharpen (a pencil)
          v. (ears) to perk up, prick up (one's ears)
               Spitzt die Ohren! - Listen up!
          v. to impatiently wait for something, to urgently await something (+preo, auf, accusative)
          v. (Austria) to have one's eye on something +preo, auf, accusative
Des
     n. (music) D-flat
     art. genitive singular of der: the
     der
          art. the
          art. feminine singular of der
          art. genitive plural of der
          pron. who; that; which
               Ich kenne einen Mann, der das kann. - I know a man who can do that.
Eisbergs
     n. genitive singular of Eisberg
     Eisberg
          n. iceberg



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