adjective
sharp, pointed
B1
'spitz' means 'sharp' or 'pointed', used for objects (a sharp knife) or shapes. It is gradable: comparative spitzer, superlative am spitzesten. Antonym stumpf. Normal adjective declension endings apply depending on gender/case. Not a participle or reflexive; typical descriptive adjective in German.
Examples
Vorsicht, das Messer ist sehr spitz.
Careful, the knife is very sharp.
Obwohl die Messer sehr spitz waren, legte der Koch sie sorgfältig weg, damit sich niemand verletzte.
Although the knives were very sharp, the cook put them away carefully so that no one got hurt.
Die Schuhe sind vorne spitz und sehen elegant aus.
The shoes are pointed at the front and look elegant.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture the tip of a needle or a cone — very spitz (pointy).
Spitz sounds like 'spit' → imagine something thin and pointed.
Notes
Used both literally (e.g., a sharp object) and figuratively (a 'spitze Bemerkung' = cutting remark). Can be declined according to normal adjective endings.