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Meaning of šķēps | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR C2 Specialized
[ʃcæ̀ps]

Definitions

  1. spear, lance (a weapon with a sharp point for cutting)
    declension-1, masculine
  2. javelin (a sport implement with a sharp tip for distance throwing)
    declension-1, masculine

Equivalents

Български копие
Bosanski спис
Català javelina
Čeština oštěp
Cymraeg gwaywffon
Dansk spyd
Deutsch Speer
Ελληνικά ακόντιο
English Javelin spear
Esperanto ĵetlanco
Español jabalina
فارسی خشت زوبین سل نیزه
Français javelot
Gaeilge sleá
עברית כידון
Hrvatski спис
Հայերեն աշտե նիզակ
Bahasa Indonesia lembing
Italiano giavellotto
日本語 やり 投げ槍
ქართული ოროლი ჰოროლი
Latina pīlum verutum
Lietuvių akstis
Македонски џилит
Bahasa Melayu lembing
Nederlands speer
Polski oszczep
Português dardo
Română suliță
Slovenščina kopje
Српски спис
Svenska kastspjut
Türkçe cirit kargı mızrak
Українська спис
اردو نیزہ

Examples

“šķēpa uzgalis”

spear tip

“šķēpa kāts”

spear shaft

“Kuršu tautas vīriešu galvenā profesija bija karošana... zobens, vairogs un šķēps pavadīja kuršu vīrieti no šūpuļa līdz kapam”

the main occupation of Curonian men was warfare... Curonian men carried their sword, shield and spear from the cradle to the grave

“šķēpa mešana”

javelin throw

“ar lielu interesi tika gaidīta šķēpa metēju sacensība par Eiropas čempiona nosaukumu”

the javelin throwers' competition for the title of European champion was expected with great interest

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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