stins

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stɪns/

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• Hyphenation: stins
• Rhymes: -ɪns

Noun

stins f (plural stinsen or stinzen)

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

Derived terms

• stinzenplant

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