Stumpf

See also: stumpf

German

Etymology

From Middle High German stumpf, stump, from Old High German stumpf, stumph, from Proto-Germanic *stumpaz (“stump, blunt, part cut off”). Cognate with English stump.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃtʊm(p)f/
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Noun

Stumpf m (strong, genitive Stumpfes or Stumpfs, plural Stümpfe)

  1. stump, stub
    Synonym: Stumpen

Declension
Declension of Stumpf [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Stumpf die Stümpfe
genitive eines des Stumpfes, Stumpfs der Stümpfe
dative einem dem Stumpf, Stumpfe1 den Stümpfen
accusative einen den Stumpf die Stümpfe

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading
  • “Stumpf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Stumpf” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Stumpf” in Duden online
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