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Pronunciation / Transliteration: stɛmɪç
"Er hatte eine stämmige Statur von jahrelanger Arbeit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
(Of a person) somewhat fat or of heavy build; stocky.
"He was a stout man with a cheerful, weather-beaten face." - 2
Strong and thick; powerfully built or sturdy.
"The hikers secured their tents with stout ropes to withstand the mountain gale."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'stout', borrowed from Old Northern French 'stout', 'stolt', of Germanic origin (compare to Old High German 'stolz' meaning proud or bold). Over time, the meaning shifted in English from 'brave and resolute' to 'strong and bulky', eventually describing a person of thick-set or heavy build, much like the Japanese descriptor 'zunguri shita'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stout" is said worldwide
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replet
Transliteration: rəplɛ
"Il était un homme replet avec un sourire bienveillant."
stämmig
Transliteration: stɛmɪç
"Er hatte eine stämmige Statur von jahrelanger Arbeit."
robusto
Transliteration: roˈbusto
"Era un uomo robusto e forte."
corpulento
Transliteration: koɾpuˈlento
"El hombre corpulento abrió la pesada puerta de madera."
atarracado
Transliteration: ataʁaˈkadu
"Ele era um homem atarracado e musculoso."
मजबूत और गठीला
Transliteration: majboot aur gatheela
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह एक मजबूत और गठीले शरीर का आदमी था।"
粗壮的
Transliteration: cūzhuàng de
Script: 中文汉字
"他是一个身材粗壮的男子。"
땅고한
Transliteration: ttanggohan
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 땅고하고 힘이 센 사람이었다."
ずんぐりした
Transliteration: zunguri shita
Script: 日本語
"彼はずんぐりした体格をしていた。"
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