Stoff

See also: stoff

German

Etymology

First attested in the mid 17th century. Most likely borrowed from Early Modern Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stoffe, from Old French estophe, estoffe, from estoffer (“to provide what is necessary, equip, stuff”) (French étoffer and étouffer), from Frankish *stopfōn, *stoppōn (“to cram, plug, stuff”), from Proto-Germanic *stuppōną (“to clog up, block, fill”). Compare English stuff.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃtɔf/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Stoff m (genitive Stoffs or Stoffes, plural Stoffe)

  1. stuff, matter, substance
  2. (chemistry) substance
  3. cloth, fabric, material

Declension
Declension of Stoff
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Stoff die Stoffe
genitive eines des Stoffes,
Stoffs		 der Stoffe
dative einem dem Stoff,
Stoffe1		 den Stoffen
accusative einen den Stoff die Stoffe
1Now uncommon, see notes

Descendants

See also

Further reading
  • “Stoff” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Stoff in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃtof/
    • Rhymes: -of

Noun

Stoff m (plural Stoffer)

  1. Alternative form of Stoft

Derived terms
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