etappe

See also: Etappe

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French étape, from Middle French estappe, from Old French estaple, from Middle Dutch stapel. Doublet of stapel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌeːˈtɑ.pə/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: etap‧pe

Noun

etappe f (plural etappes, diminutive etappetje n)

1. stage, leg, lap (of a race)

   De wielrenners zijn begonnen aan de laatste etappe van de tour. ― The cyclists have begun the final stage of the tour.

   Deze etappe van de reis was het zwaarst. ― This leg of the journey was the hardest.

   Hij liep de eerste etappe in recordtijd. ― He ran the first lap in record time.

2. A military rest point after a day marching; the distance covered thereto.
3. An area served by one block of a (military) chain of logistics.

Derived terms

• etappeafstand
• etappedienst
• etappehospitaal
• etappeplaats
• etappewedstrijd

Descendants

• → Indonesian: etape

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From French étape.

Noun

etappe m (definite singular etappen, indefinite plural etapper, definite plural etappene)

1. A stage, leg

   siste etappe - last leg / stage

Derived terms

• etappevis

References

• “etappe” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From French étape.

Noun

etappe m (definite singular etappen, indefinite plural etappar, definite plural etappane)

1. stage, leg

Derived terms

• etappevis

References

• “etappe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.