"stumper" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dutch]

Audio: Nl-stumper.ogg Forms: stumpers [plural], stumpertje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: Earlier stomper; from stomp + -er, someone with a stump, who has lost an arm or a leg. Cognate with German Stümper. Etymology templates: {{af|nl|stomp|-er|id2=agent noun}} stomp + -er, {{cog|de|Stümper}} German Stümper Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-s|+}} stumper m (plural stumpers, diminutive stumpertje n)
  1. pitiable person Tags: masculine Synonyms: stakker, zielenpoot

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈstʌmpə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈstʌmpɚ/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-stumper.ogg [Australia] Forms: stumpers [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌmpə(ɹ) Etymology: From stump + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|stump|-er|text=+|tree=1}} From stump + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} stumper (plural stumpers)
  1. One who stumps, or speaks, or orates, as a politician.
    Sense id: en-stumper-en-noun-NFNRrvVC Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er, People Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 28 32 33 7 Disambiguation of People: 100 0 0 0
  2. (cricket, informal) A wicketkeeper. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-stumper-en-noun-gFqLh-H- Categories (other): Cricket, English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 25 60 12 3 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 17 73 8 2 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 22 56 12 11 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 17 66 9 9 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 18 72 8 2 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 58 6 6 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 28 32 33 7 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 23 64 9 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 26 62 9 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 63 5 2 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 13 79 5 2 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (informal) A difficult puzzle or problem. Tags: informal Synonyms (difficult puzzle): puzzler
    Sense id: en-stumper-en-noun-gIkZs2G- Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 28 32 33 7 Disambiguation of 'difficult puzzle': 2 2 96 0
  4. (archaic, slang) A boastful person Tags: archaic, slang
    Sense id: en-stumper-en-noun-LB3p2e2v

Noun [Norwegian Bokmål]

Head templates: {{head|nb|noun form|g=m}} stumper m
  1. indefinite plural of stump Tags: form-of, indefinite, masculine, plural Form of: stump
    Sense id: en-stumper-nb-noun-P8X5JSS~ Categories (other): Norwegian Bokmål entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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