Stapel

See also: stapel

German

Etymology

From Middle Low German stāpel, from Old Saxon stapol, from Proto-Germanic *stapulaz (“pillar, post, basis, foundation”). Doublet of Staffel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtaːpl̩/, /ˈʃtaːpəl/

• Audio:

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Noun

Stapel m (genitive Stapels, plural Stapel)

1. stack, batch (also computing)
2. (nautical) slipway

   Synonym: Helling

Further reading

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