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Detailed Translations for spike from English to German

spike:

to spike verb (spikes, spiked, spiking)

  1. to spike (nail; hammer; nail down; drive in nails)
    – secure with spikes 1
    hämmern; tischlern; nageln; einhämmern; schlagen; annageln; festnageln; Nägel einschlagen
    • hämmern verb (hämmre, hämmerst, hämmert, hämmerte, hämmertet, gehämmert)
    • tischlern verb (tischlere, tischlerst, tischlert, tischlerte, tischlertet, getischlert)
    • nageln verb (nagele, nagelst, nagelt, nagelte, nageltet, genagelt)
    • einhämmern verb (hämmere ein, hämmerst ein, hämmert ein, hämmerte ein, hämmertet ein, eingehämmert)
    • schlagen verb (schlage, schlägst, schlägt, schlug, schlugt, geschlagen)
    • annageln verb (nagele an, nagelst an, nagelt an, nagelte an, nageltet an, angenagelt)
    • festnageln verb (nagle fest, nagelst fest, nagelt fest, nagelte fest, nageltet fest, festgenagelt)
  2. to spike (spear; gore; skewer)
    harpunieren
    • harpunieren verb (harpuniere, harpunierst, harpuniert, harpunierte, harpuniertet, harpuniert)
  3. to spike (hammer; ground; bang; drum)
    hämmern; hämmern mit ein Hammer

Conjugations for spike:

present
  1. spike
  2. spike
  3. spikes
  4. spike
  5. spike
  6. spike
simple past
  1. spiked
  2. spiked
  3. spiked
  4. spiked
  5. spiked
  6. spiked
present perfect
  1. have spiked
  2. have spiked
  3. has spiked
  4. have spiked
  5. have spiked
  6. have spiked
past continuous
  1. was spiking
  2. were spiking
  3. was spiking
  4. were spiking
  5. were spiking
  6. were spiking
future
  1. shall spike
  2. will spike
  3. will spike
  4. shall spike
  5. will spike
  6. will spike
continuous present
  1. am spiking
  2. are spiking
  3. is spiking
  4. are spiking
  5. are spiking
  6. are spiking
subjunctive
  1. be spiked
  2. be spiked
  3. be spiked
  4. be spiked
  5. be spiked
  6. be spiked
diverse
  1. spike!
  2. let's spike!
  3. spiked
  4. spiking
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

spike [the ~] noun

  1. the spike (peak; top)
    die Spitze; der Gipfel

Translation Matrix for spike:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Gipfel peak; spike; top apex; climax; crest; crown; culminating point; culmination; frame work; height of the summit; hilltop; mountain heighth; mountain top; peak; pinnacle; summit; summit conference; summit meeting; summit talks; summmit; tip; top; vertex
Spitze peak; spike; top apex; at first; climax; command; crest; culminating point; culmination; edging; face; first place; frills; fringe; front position; frontage; lace; lace cloth; lace-making; lacework; lead; leading; marram panicle; mountain top; passementerie; peak; pinnacle; point; process; projecting part; projection; protrusion; protuberance; ravel; spire; summit; summmit; taking the lead; tip; tonsure; top; trimming; trimmings; upper edge; upper side; vertex; zenith
- capitulum; ear; spike heel; spindle; stiletto heel
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Nägel einschlagen drive in nails; hammer; nail; nail down; spike
annageln drive in nails; hammer; nail; nail down; spike
einhämmern drive in nails; hammer; nail; nail down; spike carry on one's point; drive; drive piles; drum into a person's head; encode; get through; impress; imprint; instil; instill; nag; ram; stamp in
festnageln drive in nails; hammer; nail; nail down; spike take literally
harpunieren gore; skewer; spear; spike harpoon; spear
hämmern bang; drive in nails; drum; ground; hammer; nail; nail down; spike bang; brush against; bump against; call; drum into a person's head; hammer; hit; persevere; persist; pound; ring; slap; smack; stamp in; thump; tinkle
hämmern mit ein Hammer bang; drum; ground; hammer; spike
nageln drive in nails; hammer; nail; nail down; spike
schlagen drive in nails; hammer; nail; nail down; spike affect; bang; batter; battle with; beat; belt; cleave; clip; combat; concern; contest; cut; drive; drive piles; fight; gain; hammer; hew through; hit; hit out hard; move; plonk; pluck strings; pound; punch; quarrel; ram; scrap; scuffle; slap; smack; smash; strike; thump; touch; turn cartwheels; win
tischlern drive in nails; hammer; nail; nail down; spike carve wood; work wood
- empale; fortify; impale; lace; spike out; transfix
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- nail; prickle; spine; thorn

Related Words for "spike":

  • spiking, spiked, spikes

Synonyms for "spike":


Related Definitions for "spike":

  1. sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes1
    • spikes provide greater traction1
  2. a large stout nail1
    • they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie1
  3. any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object1
    • the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order1
  4. a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)1
    • one of the spikes impaled him1
  5. a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)1
  6. each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)1
    • the second baseman sharpened his spikes before every game1
    • golfers' spikes damage the putting greens1
  7. a very high narrow heel on women's shoes1
  8. a transient variation in voltage or current1
  9. a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline1
    • the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor1
  10. (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis1
  11. fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn1
  12. manifest a sharp increase1
    • the voltage spiked1
  13. add alcohol to (beverages)1
    • the punch is spiked!1
  14. bring forth a spike or spikes1
    • my hyacinths and orchids are spiking now1
  15. secure with spikes1
  16. pierce with a sharp stake or point1
  17. stand in the way of1

Wiktionary Translations for spike:

spike
noun
  1. very large nail
  2. anything resembling like a nail in shape
  3. ear of grain
spike
noun
  1. spitzes Metallstück
  2. Botanik: Blüte und Fruchtstand bei Getreide und anderen Graspflanzen

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
spike nageln vastspijkeren — met spijkers bevestigen
spike Nagel clou — Tige rigide, courte et pointue
spike Felshaken piton — Clou ou vis à tête en anneau
spike aufstehen; sich stellen; aufspringen sursauter — Faire un sursaut, un mouvement brusque en étant surpris.