stopul

See also: stöpul, støpul, and stǫpul

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• stupul, støpul

Etymology

From Old Norse stǫpull, from Proto-Germanic *stapulaz. Doublet of stabel and stapel. Akin to English steeple.

Noun

stopul m (definite singular stopulen, indefinite plural stoplar, definite plural stoplane)

1. (architecture) a freestanding church bell tower or bell mount; a (usually minimalist) campanile
2. a heap

   Synonym: stabel

References

• “stopul” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “stopul”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016