Stöpsel

See also: stopsel and støpsel

German

Etymology

Derived from German Low German and Central German stoppen in the sense of “to plug”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtœpsəl/

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Noun

Stöpsel m (strong, genitive Stöpsels, plural Stöpsel, diminutive Stöpselchen n)

1. plug (something intended to plug)

   Synonym: Stopsel

Declension

Declension of Stöpsel [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Stöpsel	die	Stöpsel
genitive	eines	des	Stöpsels	der	Stöpsel
dative	einem	dem	Stöpsel	den	Stöpseln
accusative	einen	den	Stöpsel	die	Stöpsel

Synonyms

• Stopfen, Pfropfen (both less common, but also meaning “unintended plugging, clot”)

Derived terms

• Ohrstöpsel
• Ohrenstöpsel

Descendants

• → Russian: ште́псель (štépselʹ)
  • → Georgian: შტეფსელი (šṭepseli), შტეპსელი (šṭeṗseli)
  • → Swedish: stöpsel (Åland)

Further reading

• “Stöpsel” in Duden online