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Stops

Stops

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German

Noun

Stops m

  1. plural of Stop

stops

stops

See also: Stops

English

Noun

stops

  1. plural of stop

Verb

stops

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of stop

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Latvian

Stops

Etymology 1

From the same stem as the verb stiept (to stretch, to pull) (q.v.); the original meaning was probably “(something) stretched,” “(something) made tight by stretching.”[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [stūōps]

Noun

stops m (1st declension)

  1. crossbow (an old mechanical weapon based on the bow and arrows, used to shoot bolts)
    stopu gatavošana prasīja daudz darba un pacietības ― the making of a crossbow demanded much work and patience
    Griģis veikli rīkojās ar stopu, un viņa bultas droši skrēja mērķim pretī ― Griģis quickly acted with (his) crossbow, and his arrows surely flew toward the goal
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Etymology 2

A borrowing from Middle Low German stōp (measure of volume), first mentioned in 17th-century dictionaries.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [stūōps]

Noun

stops m (1st declension)

  1. old unit for measuring volume, equivalent to approximately 1.3 cubic decimeters
    trumuli mēs nopirkām no Jaņķeļa par 15 kapeikām; viņā ieiet divi stopi ūdens ― we bought a drum from Jaņķeļš for 15 kopeks; it can hold 2 stopi (= 2.6 cubic decimeters) of water
  2. a pot or bowl with this volume
    virtuvē nomazgājos, ar misiņa stopu liedams ūdeni saujā ― I washed in the kitchen, pouring water with the brass stops into my cupped hand
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References

  1. 1 2 Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), stops”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7

Swedish

Noun

stops

  1. indefinite genitive singular of stop
  2. indefinite genitive plural of stop