Stöpsel

See also: stopsel and støpsel

German

Etymology

Derived from German Low German and Central German stoppen in the sense of “to plug”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtœpsəl/
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Noun

Stöpsel m (strong, genitive Stöpsels, plural Stöpsel, diminutive Stöpselchen n)

  1. plug (something intended to plug)
    Synonym: Stopsel

Declension

Declension of Stöpsel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Stöpsel die Stöpsel
genitive eines des Stöpsels der Stöpsel
dative einem dem Stöpsel den Stöpseln
accusative einen den Stöpsel die Stöpsel

Synonyms

  • Stopfen, Pfropfen (both less common, but also meaning “unintended plugging, clot”)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Russian: ште́псель (štépselʹ)
    • → Georgian: შტეფსელი (šṭepseli), შტეპსელი (šṭeṗseli)
    • → Swedish: stöpsel (Åland)
  • → Finnish: töpseli

Further reading

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