Stumpen

See also: stumpen

German

Etymology

From a merger of two interrelated forms: 1.) Stump(en), a Central and Low German variant of Stumpf, from northern Middle High German stumpe and Middle Low German stump; 2.) Stumpen, Stumpel, an Upper German variant of Stummel, from Middle High German stumbel, from Old High German stumbal. The use in standard German is predominantly based on southern dialects (word 2).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtʊmpən/, [ˈʃtʊmpən], [ˈʃtʊmpm̩]

Noun

Stumpen m (genitive Stumpens, plural Stumpen)

  1. stump, stub

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