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Stelle.

location, spot (specific location in space, relevant in context but typically otherwise unmarked)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃtɛlə/
  1. location, spot (specific location in space, relevant in context but typically otherwise unmarked)

    feminine
    Ich versuche die Stelle wiederzufinden, wo wir uns das erste Mal getroffen haben.
  2. location, spot (specific location in space, relevant in context but typically otherwise unmarked) spot (specific location on skin or another surface, often featuring damage or a different property)

    feminine
    Hier am Knie ist eine Stelle, wo die Hose schon gerissen ist.
  3. spot, part, bit (brief section of a book, movie, piece of music, etc., typically encompassing a few seconds or lines at most)

    feminine
    Die Stelle in dem Stück gefällt mir besonders.
  4. point (situation or status reached by a certain amount of progress through an endeavor)

    feminine
    Dann hat es auch noch angefangen zu regnen, und an der Stelle mussten wir die Wanderung abbrechen.
  5. place, position (position within a certain ordering or ranking)

    feminine
    Das Land kommt in dieser Statistik erst an zehnter Stelle.
  6. place, position (position within a certain ordering or ranking) position specifically in terms of importance (both of opinions and objective evaluations of influence)

    feminine
    Vertrauen steht bei uns an erster Stelle.
  7. place, position (position within a certain ordering or ranking) synonym of Dezimalstelle

    feminine
  8. position, job (set of tasks or responsibilities meant to be filled by the employment of one person)

    feminine
    sich um/auf eine Stelle bewerben
  9. department, office (organizational unit bearing the responsibility for a specific task, particularly in the public sector)

    feminine
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Back-formation from stellen, verb.

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