wikipedia|dab=splinter
English
Etymology
-er|splint

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪnt�(r)|-ɪnt�(r)

Noun
en-noun

1. A long, sharp fragment of material; often wood.
2. A group that formed by splitting off from a larger membership.

Synonyms
shard (1)
splinter group (2)

Translations
Dutch: splinter m (1), splintergroep f (2)
German: Splitter m (1), Splittergruppe f (2)
Italian: scheggia f
Russian: заноза (zanóza) f
Spanish: astilla f

Intransitive verb
rfc-trverb|Intransitive verb
to splinter

1. To break apart into splinters.

Translations
Dutch: versplinteren, splinteren
German: zersplittern

Transitive verb
to splinter

1. To cause to break apart into splinters.

Translations
Dutch: versplinteren
German: zersplittern

Translations to be checked
Spanish: astillar

Category:Dutch derivations
Category:English ergative verbs

ang:splinter
et:splinter
fa:splinter
fr:splinter
io:splinter
hu:splinter
nl:splinter
pl:splinter
te:splinter
vi:splinter

• 2007-10-21 13:51 - Stephen G. Brown - /* Translations */

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