[stūōps]
CilmeFrom the same stem as the verb stiept (“to stretch, to pull”) (q.v.); the original meaning was probably “(something) stretched,” “(something) made tight by stretching.”
- declension-1, masculinecrossbow (an old mechanical weapon based on the bow and arrows, used to shoot bolts)
“stopu gatavošana prasīja daudz darba un pacietības” — the making of a crossbow demanded much work and patience
“Griģis veikli rīkojās ar stopu, un viņa bultas droši skrēja mērķim pretī” — Griģis quickly acted with (his) crossbow, and his arrows surely flew toward the goal
- declension-1, masculineold unit for measuring volume, equivalent to approximately 1.3 cubic decimeters
“trumuli mēs nopirkām no Jaņķeļa par 15 kapeikām; viņā ieiet divi stopi ūdens” — we bought a drum from Jaņķeļš for 15 kopeks; it can hold 2 stopi (= 2.6 cubic decimeters) of water
- declension-1, masculinea pot or bowl with this volume
“virtuvē nomazgājos, ar misiņa stopu liedams ūdeni saujā” — I washed in the kitchen, pouring water with the brass stops into my cupped hand
Formasstops(nominative, singular) · stopi(nominative, plural) · stopa(genitive, singular) · stopu(genitive, plural) · stopam(dative, singular) · stopiem(dative, plural) · stopu(accusative, singular) · stopus(accusative, plural) · stopu(instrumental, singular) · stopiem(instrumental, plural) · stopā(locative, singular) · stopos(locative, plural) · stop(singular, vocative) · stopi(plural, vocative)
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