stempel

“stempel” is a Dutch word. Its 4 meanings in English:

noun

stamp, die, seal (of wax)
stamp, postmark (of ink)
any kind of mark or sign of influence
stigma

Etymology

Corresponding to stampen (“to stamp”) + -el (suffix denoting instruments), but clearly an early formation judging by the presence of umlaut. Compare Old High German stempfil (German Stempel).

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