Stößel
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle High German stœʒel, from Old High German stōʒil, from Proto-West Germanic *stautil (compare Middle Low German stȫtele), from Proto-Germanic *stautaną + *-ilaz. Equivalent to stoßen + -el.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃtøːsəl/, [ˈʃtøː.sl̩]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Stö‧ßel
Noun
Stößel m (strong, genitive Stößels, plural Stößel)
- pestle
- Er zermahlte mit dem Stößel Pfefferkörner im Mörser.
- He ground up pepper corns with the pestle in the mortar.
- (automotive) follower, tappet
Declension
Declension of Stößel [masculine, strong]
Related terms
Further reading
- “Stößel” in Duden online