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Where does the word "stoop" come from? It comes from Dutch stoep, and was adopted directly into English (1600s-1700s).
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Where does the word "stoop" come from? It comes from Dutch stoep, and was adopted directly into English (1600s-1700s).
Stoop’s story begins in Dutch: stoep meant “a step, raised platform.” Meaning "a step" or "raised platform". It reached English by 1600s-1700s as stoop. Dutch 'stoep', step; New York brownstones have high front stoops. Today, stoop means a small staircase or porch leading to the entrance of a house.
- Stage 1 · Dutch · medieval stoep "a step, raised platform", meaning "a step" or "raised platform".
- Stage 2 · English · 1600s-1700s stoop "a small porch or entrance staircase", Dutch 'stoep', step; New York brownstones have high front stoops.