Stempel

Borrowed from German Stempel.

Stempel (plural Stempels)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Stempel is the 36900^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 605 individuals. Stempel is most common among White (96.03%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Stempel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Low German and Central German in form (Middle Low German stempel). This northern form replaces Middle High German stempfel from Old High German stemphal. Pertaining to stampfen (“to stamp”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtɛmpəl/
• Hyphenation: Stem‧pel

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Stempel m (strong, genitive Stempels, plural Stempel)

1. mark, imprint, trademark, brand, postmark
2. stamp, rubber stamp (actual device used to make a mark or stamp)
3. (mining) pit prop
4. (military) pestle, pounder
5. punch, stamp, stamper, die

   einen Stempel aufdrücken ― to affix a stamp

6. (botany) pistil

   Synonym: (in scientific usage) Pistill

• stempelartig
• stempellos

• Blütenstempel
• Münzstempel
• Poststempel
• Posteingangsstempel
• Zeitstempel

• “Stempel” in Duden online
• “Stempel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

From Low German Stempel.

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtɛmpl̩/

Stempel m (plural Stempel)

1. postmark
2. stamp
3. seal

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary