stød

noun

ˈstœ̅d

plural -s

: a glottal modification occurring in Danish of the last part of a vowel or consonant sound or a glottal stop following a sound

Word History

Etymology

Danish, literally, push, thrust; akin to Middle Low German stōt push, thrust, Old High German stōz push, thrust, stōzan to push, thrust

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