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

Swedish

Etymology

From stationsinspektor.

Noun

stins c

1. a stationmaster

   Synonym: stationsinspektor

   Hennes morfar var stins

   Her grandfather was a station master

Declension

Declension of stins
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	stins	stinsen	stinsar	stinsarna
Genitive	stins	stinsens	stinsars	stinsarnas

References

• stins in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• stins in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• stins in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

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