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Stoff.

stuff, matter, substance

5 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃtɔf/
  1. stuff, matter, substance

    masculine · strong
  2. stuff, matter, substance the contents of a learning programme

    masculine · strong
    Es gibt dieses Semester viel Stoff durchzunehmen.
  3. substance

    masculine · strong
  4. cloth, fabric, material

    masculine · strong
  5. dope (narcotic drugs)

    masculine · slang · strong · uncountable
  6. juice, performance-enhancing substances

    masculine · slang · strong
    auf Stoff
Where this word comes from

First attested in the mid 17th century. Most likely borrowed from Early Modern Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stoffe, borrowed from Old French estophe, estoffe, from estoffer (“to provide what is necessary, equip, stuff”). The word is ultimately Germanic and was borrowed into Old French from Old High German stoffōn, itself from Proto-West Germanic *stoppōn, making it a doublet of stopfen (“to stuff, to plug”).

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