/ˈspjʉːt/, [ˈs̪pjʉ̟ːt̪]
OriginFrom Old Swedish spiūt, from Proto-Germanic *speutą. Compare Old Icelandic spjót.
- neutera spear, a javelin (long stick with a sharp tip)
“Hon kastade ett spjut mot oss” — She threw a spear at us
- neuterjavelin throw
“tävla i spjut” — compete in javelin throw
Formsspjut(indefinite, nominative, singular) · spjuts(genitive, indefinite, singular) · spjutet(definite, nominative, singular) · spjutets(definite, genitive, singular) · spjut(indefinite, nominative, plural) · spjuts(genitive, indefinite, plural) · spjuten(definite, nominative, plural) · spjutens(definite, genitive, plural)