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{{also|Appendix:Variations of "spat"}}
==English==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/spæt/}}
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spat.wav|a=Southern England}}
** {{rhymes|en|æt|s=1}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{der|en|ang|spittan}}, {{m|ang|spætan}}.

====Verb====
{{head|en|verb form}}

# {{infl of|en|spit||ed-form}}
#: {{ux|en|There was no sink in the room so we '''spat''' out the window.}}
#: {{ux|en|If I had known you had a [[spittoon]] in the corner I would never have '''spat''' on the floor.}}

===Etymology 2===
{{unc|en}}; perhaps related to {{m|en|spit}}.

====Noun====
{{en-noun|~}}

# The [[spawn]] of [[shellfish]], especially [[oyster]]s and similar [[mollusc]]s.
#* {{quote-text|en|year=2005|author=TVR Pillay; MN Kutty|title=Aquaculture: Principles and practices|page=525
|passage=As spat-fall often occurs in areas away from environments suitable for oyster growing, the collection, transport and sale of oyster '''spat''' has developed into a separate industry.}}
#* {{quote-book|1=en|year=2018|author=w:Tim Flannery|title=Europe: A Natural History|page=243|passage=But Orata&rsquo;s oysters were, like the dormice and fish, collected in the wild, as '''spat'''.}}
# A juvenile shellfish which has attached to a hard surface.
#* {{quote-book|en|title=The Pearl Oyster|page=256|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SzkhMsW7Q14C&pg=PA256&dq=oyster+spat&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwivq7mRzbvNAhXL2B4KHbBUCSYQ6AEIKTAC#v=onepage&q=oyster%20spat&f=false|year=2011|passage=Conditions in pearl oyster hatcheries are optimized for growth and survival of '''spat'''.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|title=Bivalve Mollusc Culture Research in Thailand|page=28|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aInD_1VOaMYC&pg=PA121&dq=oyster+spat&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiDieGO0LvNAhUCHB4KHVMXA744FBDoAQhCMAg#v=onepage&q=spat&f=false|year=1988|passage=If the '''spat''' are allowed to remain attached to the tank bottom for more than two days, they are difficult to remove without damage to the shell.}}

=====Translations=====
{{trans-top|spawn of shellfish}}
* Bulgarian: {{t|bg|хайвер от стриди}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|young of shellfish}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|toukka}}
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* French: {{t+check|fr|naissain|m}}
* Irish: {{t-check|ga|síol oisre|m}}
* Russian: {{t-check|ru|у́стричная икра́|f}}
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====Verb====
{{en-verb}}

# {{lb|en|ambitransitive}} To spawn, used of [[shellfish]] as above.

===Etymology 3===
Shortening of {{m|en|spatterdash}}, from {{m|en|spatter}} + {{m|en|dash}}. 1779.
[[Image:Spat commons 2.JPG|thumb|A felt spat]]
[[Image:Holden with spats.jpg|thumb|Australian 1970s Holden Kingswood with spats]]

====Noun====
{{en-noun}}

# {{lb|en|often|in the plural}} A covering or decorative covering worn over a [[shoe]].
#: {{cot|en|gaiter}}
# {{lb|en|automotive|UK|Australia}} A piece of [[bodywork]] that covers the upper portions of the rear tyres of a car.
#: {{syn|en|fender skirt|q1=US}}
# {{lb|en|aviation}} A [[drag]]-reducing aerodynamic [[fairing]] covering the upper portions of the tyres of an [[aeroplane]] equipped with non-retractable [[landing gear]].

=====Translations=====
{{trans-top|covering worn over a shoe}}
* Bulgarian: {{t|bg|гети|f-p}}
* Catalan: {{t+|ca|polaina|f}}
* Czech: {{t|cs|psí dečka|f}}
* Danish: {{t|da|gamache|c}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|slobkous|f}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|nilkkain}}
* French: {{t+|fr|guêtre|f}}
* Galician: {{t|gl|polaina|f}}, {{t|gl|calza|f}}, {{t+|gl|osa|f}}
* German: {{t+|de|Gamasche|f}}, {{t|de|Überschuh|m}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|kamásni}}
* Italian: {{t|it|uose}}
* Japanese: {{t+|ja|スパッツ|tr=supattsu}}
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|гамаш|m}}
* Norwegian: {{t|no|gamasje}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|getry|f-p}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|polaina|f}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|ге́тра|f}}, {{t+|ru|гама́ша|f}}, {{t+|ru|штибле́та|f}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|polaina|f}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|damask|c}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|automotive: piece of bodywork}}
* German: {{t+|de|Kotflügel|m}}
* Spanish: {{t|es|guardabarros carenado|m}}
{{trans-bottom}}

===Etymology 4===
1804. American English, probably {{onomatopoeic|en|title=imitative}}.

====Noun====
{{en-noun}}

# A brief [[argument]], [[falling out]], [[quarrel]].
#: {{ux|en|get into a trivial '''spat''' over punctuality}}
#: {{ux|en|have a vicious '''spat''' with the cousins}}
#* {{quote-journal|en|date=2017-01-14|url=http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21714298-all-wrong-reasons-thailands-new-king-rejects-armys-proposed-constitution?fsrc=scn/fb/te/bl/ed/thailandsnewkingrejectsthearmysproposedconstitution|title=Some Thais worry that a lasting power struggle is brewing. Others see a minor '''spat''' over language, which will quickly be forgotten.|work=The Economist}}
#* {{quote-journal|en|date=2022 November 16|author=Graham Eccles|title=The Rest Day Working saga...|journal=RAIL|issue=970|page=32|text=The downside of this cost-saving strategy was that the train service could only be covered by goodwill. Whenever there was a '''spat''' between ASLEF and management - regardless of cause - the withdrawal of this goodwill became a stick with which unions could beat management.}}

=====Translations=====
{{trans-top|quarrel}}
* Bulgarian: {{t|bg|леко скарване}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|ruzie}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|kina}}, {{t+|fi|kahina}}, {{t+|fi|kärhämä}}
* German: {{t+|de|Wortwechsel|m}}, {{t+|de|Zank|m}}, {{t+|de|Streit|m}}, {{t+|de|Auseinandersetzung|f}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|disputa|f}}, {{t+|it|dissidio|m}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|sprzeczka|f}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|briga|f}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|спор|m}}, {{t+|ru|размо́лвка|f}}, {{t+|ru|ссо́ра|f}}, {{t+|ru|перебра́нка|f}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|altercado|m}}, {{t|es|rifirrafe|m}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|gräl}}
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====Verb====
{{en-verb}}

# {{lb|en|originally|US|intransitive}} To [[quarrel]] or [[argue]] [[briefly]].

=====Translations=====
{{trans-top|to quarrel}}
* Bulgarian: {{t|bg|препирам се}}, {{t|bg|карам се}}
* Dutch: {{t|nl|ruzien|n}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|kinata}}, {{t|fi|kahinoida}}
* German: {{t+|de|zanken}}, {{t+|de|streiten}}, {{t|de|sich fetzen}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|sprzeczać się}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|брани́ться}}, {{t+|ru|руга́ться}}, {{t+|ru|ссо́риться}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|altercar}}, {{t+|es|malentender}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|gräla}}
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====Further reading====
* {{R:OED}}

===Etymology 5===
Attested from 1823.

====Noun====
{{en-noun}}

# A light blow with something flat.

=====Translations=====
{{trans-top|light blow with something flat}}
* Bulgarian: {{t|bg|шляпване|n}}
* Finnish: {{t|fi|läpäytys}}, {{t+|fi|läpsäisy}}
{{trans-bottom}}

====Verb====
{{en-verb}}

# {{lb|en|transitive|and|intransitive}} To [[strike]] with a [[spatter]]ing sound.
#* {{quote-text|en|year=1922|author=w:B. M. Bower|title=The Trail of the White Mule|chapter=3
|passage=He felt the wind of a second bullet that '''spatted''' against a boulder near Barney.}}
#* {{quote-journal|en|date=13 July 2007|author=Nolan Clay|title=Co-workers testify about Kelsey's mother|titleurl=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-31868615_ITM|journal=Daily Oklahoman|accessdate=25 Aug. 2009
|passage="She mentioned she had '''spatted''' Kelsey on her diaper with a hairbrush," said Mildred Johnson, a co-worker.}}
# {{lb|en|US|dialect}} To [[slap]], as with the open hand; to [[clap]] together, as the hands.
#* {{quote-text|en|year=1845|author=w:Sylvester Judd|title=Margaret
|passage=Little Isabel leaped up and down, '''spatting''' her hands.}}

=====Translations=====
{{trans-top|to strike with spattering sound}}
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|шляпвам}}
* Finnish: {{t|fi|läpäyttää}}, {{t+|fi|läpsäistä}}
* German: {{t+|de|prasseln}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|шлёпать|impf}}, {{t+|ru|шлёпнуть|pf}}
{{trans-bottom}}

===Etymology 6===
From {{der|en|la|spatium||space}}.

====Noun====
{{en-noun}}

# An [[obsolete]] [[unit]] of [[distance]] in [[astronomy]] (symbol [[S]]), equal to one [[billion]] [[kilometre]]s.

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=apst|ATSP|PTSA|TAPs|past|ap'ts|PATs|Apts|TAPS|PSAT|taps|APTs|apts.|ATPs|TPAs|ptas.|Pats|stap|PTAs|pats|APTS|apts|Taps}}

{{cln|en|irregular past participles|irregular simple past forms|terms with unknown etymologies}}
{{C|en|Astronomy|Baby animals|Conflict|Footwear|Mollusks|Units of measure|Violence}}

==Amis==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|ami|map-pro|*Səpat}}.

===Numeral===
{{head|ami|numeral}}

# {{cln|ami|cardinal numbers}} {{l|en|four}}

{{C|ami|Four}}

==Danish==

===Etymology===
From {{der|da|gml|spat}}. Compare {{cog|de|Spat}} and {{cog|sv|spatt}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|da|/spat/|[sb̥ad̥]}}

===Noun===
{{da-noun|stem=spatt|en|-}}

# [[spavin]] {{gloss|disease of horses characterized by a bony swelling developed on the hock as the result of inflammation of the bones}}
# '''få spat''' – get [[annoyed]] or [[angry]]

====Derived terms====
* {{l|da|spattet}}

==Dutch==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|nl|/spɑt/}}
* {{audio|nl|Nl-spat.ogg}}
* {{hyphenation|nl|spat}}
* {{rhyme|nl|ɑt}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|nl|dum|spat}}.

====Noun====
{{nl-noun|m|-en|-}}

# {{lb|nl|obsolete}} [[blowgun]]
#: {{syn|nl|blaaspijp|blaasroer}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{m|nl|spatten}}.

====Noun====
{{nl-noun|m|-en|+}}

# [[spot]], [[speckle]], [[stain]]

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|nl|bloedspat}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|pap|spat|bor=1}}

===Etymology 3===
{{nonlemma}}

====Verb====
{{head|nl|verb form}}

# {{infl of|nl|spatten||bare-ten-verb}}

===Anagrams===
* {{l|nl|past}}, {{l|nl|stap}}, {{l|nl|taps}}

==Lower Sorbian==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|dsb|[spat]}}

===Verb===
{{head|dsb|verb form}}

# {{infl of|dsb|spaś||sup}}

==Serbo-Croatian==

===Verb===
{{head|sh|verb form}}

# {{alt form of|sh|spȁti}}
#* {{quote-song|sh|year=1993|author=w:Vinko Coce|title=Mirno spavaj, ružo moja|text=cili Trogir ide '''spat'''|t=the whole City of Trogir goes '''to sleep'''}}

==Swedish==

===Noun===
{{head|sv|noun form}}

# {{lb|sv|colloquial}} {{noun form of|sv|spad||def|s}}

==Taroko==

===Etymology===
From {{der|trv|map-ata-pro|*səpat}}, from {{der|trv|map-pro|*Səpat}}.

===Numeral===
{{head|trv|numeral}}

# {{cln|trv|cardinal numbers}} {{l|en|four}}

{{C|trv|Four}}