verstopfen
German (Berlin)
/fərˈʃtɔpfən/
verb-weak
Definitions
- (transitive) to plug; to clog
- (intransitive) to become clogged; to clog up
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German verstophen inherited from Old High German firstopfōn prefix from German stopfen (stuff, be filling).
Origin
German (Berlin)
stopfen
Gloss
stuff, be filling
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- forstop English
- stop English
- Stopfleber German
- Verstopfung German
- ausstopfen German
- stopfen German
- vollstopfen German
- zustopfen German
- stoppen Dutch, Flemish
- forstoppian Old English
- stoppian Old English
- forstoppen Middle English
- firstopfōn Old High German
- verstophen Middle High German