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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle Low German staffēren, borrowed from Middle Dutch stoffēren, borrowed from Old French estoffer. Doublet of stopfen.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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staffieren (weak, third-person singular present staffiert, past tense staffierte, past participle staffiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (rare) to outfit, equip
  2. (obsolete outside Austria) to decorate
  3. (sewing) to sew two different fabrics together

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