Spital

German (Berlin)

/ʃpiˈtaːl/

noun
Definitions
  • (dated) hospital
  • (dated) nursing home
  • (dated) poorhouse

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German spitāl inherited from Old High German *hospitāl derived from Latin hospitale.

Origin

Latin

hospitale

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