German

Noun

Stops m

1. plural of Stop

English

Noun

stops

1. plural of stop

Verb

stops

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

Anagrams

• posts
• spots

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

Declension

Synonyms

• loks

See also

• bulta, strēle

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

Declension

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