No. 432 in Danish
spidsen
The tip or point.
In a sentence
Han stod ved spidsen af båden og kiggede ud over vandet.
He stood at the tip of the boat and looked out over the water.
Here, *spidsen* refers to the pointed end or tip of the boat.
Hun blev valgt som leder og stod nu ved spidsen af projektet.
She was elected as the leader and was now at the forefront of the project.
In this context, *spidsen* metaphorically represents the leading position or forefront in a project or organization.
Blomsterne havde spidsen af deres kronblade farvet i rødt.
The flowers had the tips of their petals colored red.
In this sentence, *spidsen* denotes the pointed or tapered end of the flower petals.
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