English

Verb

stemming

1. present participle of stem

Noun

stemming ‎(countable and uncountable, plural stemmings)

1. (nautical) Movement against a current, especially a tidal current.
2. A process for removing the inflexional, and sometimes derivational, affixes from words.
3. (rock climbing) The technique of bridging between two holds with hands and/or feet, applying forces to each in opposing directions in order to brace oneself in position.

Translations

• Portuguese: tronco (pt)

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: stem‧ming

Etymology

From stemmen +‎ -ing

Noun

stemming f ‎(plural stemmingen, diminutive stemminkje n)

1. mood
   • 1992, A. F. Th. van der Heijden, Weerborstels, Em. Querido's Uitgeverij, page 23:

     Nee, de stemming zat er goed in.

     No, the atmosphere was great.

2. vote, ballot
3. (music) tuning, intonation