stempel

See also: Stempel

English

Alternative forms

• stemple

Etymology

Borrowed from Low German Stempel or Dutch stempel, akin to Old English stempan (“to stamp”), all from Proto-West Germanic *stampōn, from Proto-Germanic *stampōną (“to compress, squeeze, stamp”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛmpəl

Noun

stempel (plural stempels)

1. (mining) A shelf set into a mineshaft for storing waste material, or for use as a step or support.

Anagrams

• Stemple, Temples, pelmets, stemple, temples

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German stempel, from stampen.

Noun

stempel n (singular definite stemplet, plural indefinite stempler)

1. (mechanical) piston
2. stamp (the tool)
3. (figurative) a mark on one's reputation
4. stamp, impression, imprint

Derived terms

• blåt stempel
• grønt stempel
• stempelafgift
• stempelfri
• stempelkaffe
• stempelmotor
• stempelmærke
• stempelomkostning
• stempelpligt
• stempelpude
• stempelslag
• stempelsværte

 

References

• “stempel” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

From the root of stampen (“to stamp”).

Pronunciation

• Audio

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɛmpəl

Noun

stempel m or n (plural stempels, diminutive stempeltje n) (neuter when used in senses 2 and 3)

1. stamp, die, seal (of wax)
2. stamp, postmark (of ink)
3. (figuratively) any kind of mark or sign of influence
4. (botany) stigma

Descendants

• → Caribbean Javanese: setèmpel
• → Indonesian: stempel
• → Papiamentu: stèmpel

Anagrams

• tempels

German

Pronunciation

• Audio

  (file)

Verb

stempel

1. inflection of stempeln:
   1. first-person singular present
   2. singular imperative

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch stempel (“stamp, seal”). Compare to German Stempel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈst̪ɛmpəl]
• Hyphenation: stèm‧pêl

Noun

stèmpêl (plural stempel-stempel, first-person possessive stempelku, second-person possessive stempelmu, third-person possessive stempelnya)

1. stamp, seal.

   Synonyms: cap, tera

Alternative forms

• setempel

Derived terms

• berstempel
• distempel
• menstempel

 

Further reading

• “stempel” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German stempel.

Noun

stempel n (definite singular stempelet or stemplet, indefinite plural stempel or stempler, definite plural stempla or stemplene)

1. (mechanical) a piston
2. a stamp (rubber stamp)

References

• “stempel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German stempel.

Noun

stempel n (definite singular stempelet, indefinite plural stempel, definite plural stempla)

1. (mechanical) a piston
2. a stamp (rubber stamp)

References

• “stempel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Alternative forms

• sztępel

Etymology

Borrowed from German Stempel. Doublet of sztępel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɛm.pɛl/

• Audio

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɛmpɛl
• Syllabification: stem‧pel

Noun

stempel m inan (diminutive stempelek)

1. stamp (imprint or device)

   Synonym: pieczątka

2. (mining) pit prop

Declension

Declension of stempel

	singular	plural
nominative	stempel	stemple
genitive	stempla	stempli
dative	stemplowi	stemplom
accusative	stempel	stemple
instrumental	stemplem	stemplami
locative	stemplu	stemplach
vocative	stemplu	stemple

Derived terms

• stemplować
• stemplowy
• stemplówka

 

Further reading

• stempel in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• stempel in Polish dictionaries at PWN