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Stich.

sting, prick, stitch, stab

5 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃtɪç/

  1. sting, prick, stitch, stab

    masculine · strong

  2. trick

    masculine · strong

  3. engraving

    masculine · strong

  4. tinge, slight tint or discoloration (of a color)

    masculine · strong

  5. shooting competition

    Switzerland · masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German stich, from Old High German stih, from Proto-West Germanic *stiki (“puncture, prick”). Cognate with Dutch steek (“prick, stitch”), English stitch (“needlework”), Old English stician (“stick, stab, pierce, prick”).

name/ʃtɪç/

  1. a surname

    feminine · masculine · proper-noun · surname
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German stich, from Old High German stih, from Proto-West Germanic *stiki (“puncture, prick”). Cognate with Dutch steek (“prick, stitch”), English stitch (“needlework”), Old English stician (“stick, stab, pierce, prick”).

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