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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStapel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: stapel
"Er legte den Stapel Papier auf den Tisch."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A pile of objects, typically one that is neatly arranged one on top of another.
"She placed the stack of books carefully on the library desk."
- 1
To arrange things in a stacked pile or to fill something to a high level.
"Please stack the chairs in the corner after the meeting."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old Norse word 'stakkr', meaning a hay-stack, dating back to the Viking Age around the 13th century. It evolved via Middle English into a general term denoting an orderly pile or accumulation of objects, later expanding into technological and computing contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stack" is said worldwide
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pile
Transliteration: pil
"Il y a une pile de dossiers sur son bureau."
Stapel
Transliteration: stapel
"Er legte den Stapel Papier auf den Tisch."
mucchio
Transliteration: mukkyo
"C'è un mucchio di libri da leggere."
pila
Transliteration: pila
"Dejó una pila de platos en el fregadero."
pilha
Transliteration: pilha
"Há uma pilha de cartas na mesa."
ढेर
Transliteration: dher
"मेज पर किताबों का एक ढेर है।"
堆
Transliteration: duī
"桌子上有一堆文件。"
더미
Transliteration: deomi
"책상 위에 책 더미가 있다."
山
Transliteration: yama
"机の上に書類の山がある。"
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