Polyglot Dictionary

Stempel

/ˈʃtɛmpl̩/

der noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
Stempel

Meaning

  1. stamp

    • Der Pass hat einen Stempel.

      The passport has a stamp.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Briefmarke

Briefmarke is specifically a postage stamp, stuck on an envelope; Stempel is a rubber stamp or seal used to mark a document, completely different object.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

selo

selo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "stamp."

Practice

1 What does Stempel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Pass hat einen ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Stempel?

noun

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