Stempel

See also: stempel

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Stempel.

Proper noun

Stempel (plural Stempels)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Stempel is the 36900^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 605 individuals. Stempel is most common among White (96.03%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Stempel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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German

Etymology

Low German and Central German in form (Middle Low German stempel). This northern form replaces Middle High German stempfel from Old High German stemphal. Pertaining to stampfen (“to stamp”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtɛmpəl/
• Hyphenation: Stem‧pel

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Stempel m (strong, genitive Stempels, plural Stempel)

1. mark, imprint, trademark, brand, postmark
2. stamp, rubber stamp (actual device used to make a mark or stamp)
3. (mining) pit prop
4. (military) pestle, pounder
5. punch, stamp, stamper, die

   einen Stempel aufdrücken ― to affix a stamp

6. (botany) pistil

   Synonym: (in scientific usage) Pistill

Declension

Declension of Stempel [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Stempel	die	Stempel
genitive	eines	des	Stempels	der	Stempel
dative	einem	dem	Stempel	den	Stempeln
accusative	einen	den	Stempel	die	Stempel

Derived terms

• stempelartig
• stempellos

Related terms

• Blütenstempel
• Münzstempel
• Poststempel
• Posteingangsstempel
• Zeitstempel

Further reading

• “Stempel” in Duden online
• “Stempel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtɛmpl̩/

Noun

Stempel m (plural Stempel)

1. postmark
2. stamp
3. seal

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary