Stößel

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German

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Etymology

From Middle High German stœʒel, from Old High German stōʒil, from Proto-West Germanic *stautil (compare Middle Low German stȫtele), from Proto-Germanic *stautaną + *-ilaz. Equivalent to stoßen +‎ -el.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtøːsəl/,
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  • Hyphenation: Stö‧ßel

Noun

Stößel m (strong, genitive Stößels, plural Stößel)

  1. pestle
    Er zermahlte mit dem Stößel Pfefferkörner im Mörser.
    He ground up pepper corns with the pestle in the mortar.
  2. (automotive) follower, tappet

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