No. 11,639 in German
stups
"Stups" means a gentle push or nudge.
In a sentence
Er gab ihr einen sanften Stups.
He gave her a gentle poke.
In this context, 'stups' is used as a noun meaning a soft physical touch or nudge.
Die Katze stupt die Tür mit ihrer Nase.
The cat nudges the door with her nose.
Here, 'stupt' is the verb form indicating the action of nudging or gently pushing with the nose.
Seine kurze Stupsnase war niedlich.
His short snub nose was cute.
In this sentence, 'Stupsnase' is a compound noun referring to a snub nose, showcasing the informal use within descriptive contexts.
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