stins

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from West Frisian stins, shortened from Old Frisian stēnhūs (“stone house”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /stɪns/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: stins
  • Rhymes: -ɪns

Noun

stins f (plural stinsen or stinzen)

  1. (historical) A fortified stone house or tower, a keep.

Derived terms

Romanian

Etymology

Past participle of stinge.

Pronunciation
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Adjective

stins m or n (feminine singular stinsă, masculine plural stinși, feminine and neuter plural stinse)

  1. turned off
  2. extinguished

Declension
Declension of stins
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite stins stinsă stinși stinse
definite stinsul stinsa stinșii stinsele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite stins stinse stinși stinse
definite stinsului stinsei stinșilor stinselor

West Frisian

Etymology

Shortened from Old Frisian stēnhūs (“stone house”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /stɪns/

Noun

stins c (plural stinzen)

  1. (historical) A fortified stone house or tower, a keep.

Derived terms
  • stinzeblomke
  • stinzeplant

Descendants
  • → Dutch: stins
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