Stoppel

See also: stoppel

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtɔpəl/

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Etymology 1

From Middle High German stupfel, stoppele, from Old High German stuphila, *stuppila from Latin stipula (also attested as stupula). The modern form with -pp- is of Central and Low German origin; compare Middle Low German stoppel. Compare also Dutch stoppel, English stubble.

Noun

Stoppel f (genitive Stoppel, plural Stoppeln) or
Stoppel (rare) m (mixed, genitive Stoppels, plural Stoppeln)

1. (usually in the plural) stubble (a cut-off stalk of grain)
2. (collective) stubble (cut-off stalks of grain)
3. (colloquial, usually in the plural) stubble (of a beard)

Usage notes

• The noun is traditionally feminine, but may also be treated as a masculine by some speakers.

Declension

Declension of Stoppel [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Stoppel	die	Stoppeln
genitive	einer	der	Stoppel	der	Stoppeln
dative	einer	der	Stoppel	den	Stoppeln
accusative	eine	die	Stoppel	die	Stoppeln

Declension of Stoppel [masculine (rare), mixed]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Stoppel	die	Stoppeln
genitive	eines	des	Stoppels	der	Stoppeln
dative	einem	dem	Stoppel	den	Stoppeln
accusative	einen	den	Stoppel	die	Stoppeln

Derived terms

• Bartstoppel
• stoppelig
• Stoppelfeld

Etymology 2

Dialectal diminutive of Stopfen (“plug, stopper”).

Noun

Stoppel m (strong, genitive Stoppels, plural Stoppel)

1. (Austria) plug, stopper

Declension

Declension of Stoppel [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Stoppel	die	Stoppel
genitive	eines	des	Stoppels	der	Stoppel
dative	einem	dem	Stoppel	den	Stoppeln
accusative	einen	den	Stoppel	die	Stoppel

Further reading

• “Stoppel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache