Masculine
Stoff
Meaning
- (masculine,strong) stuff, matter, substance
- (masculine,strong) substance
- (masculine,strong) cloth, fabric, material
- (masculine,slang,strong,uncountable) dope (narcotic drugs)
- (masculine,slang,strong) juice, performance-enhancing substances
Concepts
artistic effect
uncooked dough
measure of kimono material
bujian
Extract
Synonyms
Suchtstoff
Lerninhalt
Lehrstoff
Kerngehalt
Unterrichtsstoff
Betriebsstoff
das Wesentliche
Webwaren
Textur
Anfangsmaterial
Materielles
Kimonostoff
Textilwaren
Gegenstand der Unterhaltung
Gewebequalität
Naturholz
unlackiertes Holz
unglasiertes Porzellan
Stoffqualität
Lernstoff
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃtɔf/
Etymology
In summary
First attested in the mid 17th century. Most likely borrowed from Early Modern Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stoffe, borrowed from Old French estophe, estoffe, from estoffer (“to provide what is necessary, equip, stuff”) borrowed from Old High German stoffōn.
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