# spoiler
## English
### Etymology

From spoil +‎ -er.

### Pronunciation

* (UK) IPA: /ˈspɔɪ.lə/
* (US) IPA: /ˈspɔɪ.lɚ/
* Rhymes: -ɔɪlə(ɹ)
* Audio (US):(file)
* Audio (General Australian):(file)

### Noun

spoiler (plural spoilers)
* One who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager; a robber; a despoiler.
* One who corrupts, mars, or renders useless.
* A document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in a story, or the internal rules controlling the behaviour of a video game, etc. [from 1970s]
    Good netiquette dictates that one warn of spoilers before discussing them, so that readers who wish to do so may experience the surprises for themselves.
** 2015 December 16, Ben Child, “Rogue Star Wars fans threaten to ruin The Force Awakens via 'spoiler jihad'”, in The Guardian‎:Devotees of ‘expanded universe’ books say they will publish spoilers of latest film online unless Disney studio agrees to film their favourite stories
** 2018 February 14, Jenna Wortham, “Letter of Recommendation: Spoilers”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:TV shows and movies are a rare form of atemporality, and in an ever-changing, always-on world, spoilers feel irrefutable — sheer access to them gives the illusion of control.
* (aeronautics) A device to reduce lift and increase drag.
* (automotive) A device to reduce lift and increase downforce.
* (US, chiefly politics, sports) A competitor, unable to win themselves, who spoils the chances of another’s victory.
** 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, London: Abacus, published 2010, page 713:The optimism at the opening of the talks could not be dampened even by a few spoilers.
** 2020 November 8, Victoria Bekiempis, “Was Libertarian candidate Jo Jorgensen a 'spoiler' for Trump?”, in The Guardian‎:Several experts do not believe Jorgensen was a Trump “spoiler” in 2020.

#### Derived terms

* Q spoiler
* spoiler alert
* spoiler effect
* spoilerific
* spoileron
* spoiler space
* spoilery

#### Descendants

* → Catalan: espòiler
* → Czech: spoiler
* → French: spoiler
* → Georgian: სპოილერი (sṗoileri)
* → German: Spoiler
* → Italian: spoiler
* → Polish: spoiler
* → Portuguese: spoiler
* → Russian: спо́йлер (spójler)
* → Spanish: spoiler
* → Turkish: spoiler
* → Ukrainian: спо́йлер (spójler)

#### Translations

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### Verb

spoiler (third-person singular simple present spoilers, present participle spoilering, simple past and past participle spoilered)
* (transitive, fandom slang) To mark (a document or message) with a spoiler warning, to prevent readers from accidentally learning details they would prefer not to know.
* (transitive, fandom slang) To tell (a person) details of how a story ends etc.
    I've been spoilered, so I doubt I'll be able to enjoy the final episode.

### Further reading

* spoiler on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
* spoiler (media) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
* spoiler (aeronautics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
* spoiler (car) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
* spoiler effect on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

### Anagrams

* slopier

## Czech
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English spoiler.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈspoɪlɛr]

### Noun

spoiler m inan
* (aeronautics) A device to reduce lift and increase drag.
* (automotive) A device to reduce lift and increase downforce.

#### Declension
### Further reading

* “spoiler”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025
* “spoiler” in Akademický slovník současné češtiny, 2012–2025, slovnikcestiny.cz

## French
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English spoiler.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: (noun) /spɔj.lœʁ/, (verb) /spɔj.le/

### Noun

spoiler m (plural spoilers)
* spoiler (something that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in a story)
    Synonyms: (Quebec) divulgâcheur, divulgâchage, divulgâchis

### Verb

spoiler
* to spoil (a story, ending, etc.)
    Synonyms: (Quebec) divulgâcher, dévoiler, révéler

#### Conjugation
## Italian
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English spoiler.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈspɔj.ler/
* Rhymes: -ɔjler
* Hyphenation: spòi‧ler

### Noun

spoiler m (plural spoilers)
* spoiler (document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in a story)
* (aeronautics, automotive) spoiler
* (nautical) aft extension of the hull, increasing the floating length and reducing drag
* (sports, skiing) articulated rear part of the upper of a ski or other sports boot
* (skiing) plastic device attached to the front of downhill skis to prevent vibration or crossing

#### Derived terms

* spoilerare

## Polish
### Alternative forms

* spojler

### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English spoiler.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈspɔj.lɛr/
* Rhymes: -ɔjlɛr
* Syllabification: spoi‧ler

### Noun

spoiler m inan
* (aeronautics) spoiler (device to reduce lift and increase drag)
* spoiler (device to reduce lift and increase downforce)
* (colloquial, media) spoiler (document, review, or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in a story, or the internal rules controlling the behaviour of a video game, etc.)

#### Declension
### Further reading

* spoiler in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* spoiler in Polish dictionaries at PWN
* spoiler in PWN's encyclopedia

## Portuguese
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English spoiler.

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /isˈpɔj.leʁ/ [isˈpɔɪ̯.leh]
* (Brazil) IPA: /isˈpɔj.leʁ/ [isˈpɔɪ̯.leh]
** (São Paulo) IPA: /isˈpɔj.leɾ/ [isˈpɔɪ̯.leɾ]
** (Rio de Janeiro) IPA: /iʃˈpɔj.leʁ/ [iʃˈpɔɪ̯.leχ]
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /isˈpɔj.leɻ/ [isˈpɔɪ̯.leɻ]
* (Portugal) IPA: /ˈspɔj.lɛɾ/

### Noun

spoiler m (plural spoilers)
* spoiler (document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in a story)
* (aeronautics) spoiler (device to reduce lift and increase drag)
* (automotive) spoiler (device to reduce lift and increase downforce)

#### Derived terms

* spoilar

### Further reading

* “spoiler”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
* “spoiler”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

## Spanish
### Alternative forms

* espóiler

### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English spoiler.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈspoileɾ/ [ˈspoi̯.leɾ], /esˈpoileɾ/ [esˈpoi̯.leɾ]
* Rhymes: -oileɾ
* Syllabification: spoi‧ler

### Noun

spoiler m (plural spoilers or spoiler)
* (aeronautics) spoiler (a device to reduce lift and increase drag)
* (automotive) spoiler (a device to reduce lift and increase downforce)
    Synonym: alerón
* spoiler (document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in a story)
    Synonym: destripe

#### Usage notes

According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.

## Turkish
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English spoiler.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈs(ɯ)poj.læɾ]
* Hyphenation: spoi‧ler

### Noun

spoiler (definite accusative spoileri, plural spoilerler)
* spoiler

#### Declension

singular
plural
nominative
spoiler
spoilerler
definite accusative
spoilerü
spoilerleri
dative
spoilere
spoilerlere
locative
spoilerde
spoilerlerde
ablative
spoilerden
spoilerlerden
genitive
spoilerün
spoilerlerin
Possessive forms
nominative
singular
plural
1st singular
spoilerüm
spoilerlerim
2nd singular
spoilerün
spoilerlerin
3rd singular
spoilerü
spoilerleri
1st plural
spoilerümüz
spoilerlerimiz
2nd plural
spoilerünüz
spoilerleriniz
3rd plural
spoilerleri
spoilerleri
definite accusative
singular
plural
1st singular
spoilerümü
spoilerlerimi
2nd singular
spoilerünü
spoilerlerini
3rd singular
spoilerünü
spoilerlerini
1st plural
spoilerümüzü
spoilerlerimizi
2nd plural
spoilerünüzü
spoilerlerinizi
3rd plural
spoilerlerini
spoilerlerini
dative
singular
plural
1st singular
spoilerüme
spoilerlerime
2nd singular
spoilerüne
spoilerlerine
3rd singular
spoilerüne
spoilerlerine
1st plural
spoilerümüze
spoilerlerimize
2nd plural
spoilerünüze
spoilerlerinize
3rd plural
spoilerlerine
spoilerlerine
locative
singular
plural
1st singular
spoilerümde
spoilerlerimde
2nd singular
spoileründe
spoilerlerinde
3rd singular
spoileründe
spoilerlerinde
1st plural
spoilerümüzde
spoilerlerimizde
2nd plural
spoilerünüzde
spoilerlerinizde
3rd plural
spoilerlerinde
spoilerlerinde
ablative
singular
plural
1st singular
spoilerümden
spoilerlerimden
2nd singular
spoileründen
spoilerlerinden
3rd singular
spoileründen
spoilerlerinden
1st plural
spoilerümüzden
spoilerlerimizden
2nd plural
spoilerünüzden
spoilerlerinizden
3rd plural
spoilerlerinden
spoilerlerinden
genitive
singular
plural
1st singular
spoilerümün
spoilerlerimin
2nd singular
spoilerünün
spoilerlerinin
3rd singular
spoilerünün
spoilerlerinin
1st plural
spoilerümüzün
spoilerlerimizin
2nd plural
spoilerünüzün
spoilerlerinizin
3rd plural
spoilerlerinin
spoilerlerinin :