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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French étape, from Middle French estappe, from Old French estaple, from Middle Dutch stapel. Doublet of stapel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌeːˈtɑ.pə/
- Hyphenation: etap‧pe
Noun
etappe f (plural etappes, diminutive etappetje n)
- stage, leg, lap (of a race)
- De wielrenners zijn begonnen aan de laatste etappe van de tour. ― The cyclists have begun the final stage of the tour.
- Deze etappe van de reis was het zwaarst. ― This leg of the journey was the hardest.
- Hij liep de eerste etappe in recordtijd. ― He ran the first lap in record time.
- A military rest point after a day marching; the distance covered thereto.
- An area served by one block of a (military) chain of logistics.
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From French étape.
Noun
etappe m (definite singular etappen, indefinite plural etapper, definite plural etappene)
- A stage, leg
- siste etappe - last leg / stage
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From French étape.
Noun
etappe m (definite singular etappen, indefinite plural etappar, definite plural etappane)
- stage, leg
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