prop

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine, masculine) a swab, plug made of paper, cloth, slime or some other suitable material
2. (feminine, masculine) a piece of paper or similar which has been crumpled into a ball-like shape, usually though not necessarily with the intent of throwing it away; a wad of paper
3. (feminine, in-compounds, masculine) an embolism

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular) inflection of proppen:
2. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular) inflection of proppen:
3. (form-of, imperative) inflection of proppen:

proppen

• Verb
• Noun

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Concepts

stopper

clod

plug

lump

chunk

gag

wad

obturator

seal

🦭

tampion

half-pint

boule

bowl

electric plug

gobbet

ball

hunk

Synonyms

bal

stop

stopmiddel

tap

klont

🅰️

kluit

plug

stekker

dot

klomp

muilkorf

Translations

boule

Klumpen

Kloß

Pfropfen

Stöpsel

Spund

bouchon

bola

torrão

rolha

prise de courant mâle

zolla

tampa

bucha

terròs

Pronounced as (IPA)

/prɔp/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: proppe

In summary

Inherited from Middle Dutch proppe. Further etymology unknown.