spleißen

Etymology
From, from , from , which see for cognates. Within High German, the word was restricted to Central German, but even here far from general, and therefore did not establish itself in the modern standard language. The nautical sense after, , a related (but not identical) form.

Verb

 * 1)  to split
 * 2)  to splice unite ropes or cables by interweaving the strands
 * 1)  to splice unite ropes or cables by interweaving the strands

Usage notes

 * Usually strong for “to split” and weak for “to splice”, but occasional variation in both directions is possible.