noun
stamp
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Stempel usually means 'stamp', a rubber or ink stamp used to mark documents, or the impression left by it. It's a masculine noun (der Stempel) with unchanged plural Stempel. Genitive singular often des Stempels (‑s). Not a verb and no special prepositions.
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Der Beamte setzte den Stempel auf das Formular.
The official put the stamp on the form.
Der Beamte gab den Stempel, weil das Formular vollständig war.
The official gave the stamp because the form was complete.
Für das offizielle Dokument benötigen Sie einen Stempel.
You need a stamp for the official document.
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Imagine an ink pad and a rubber stamp leaving an imprint on a paper form
stempel sounds like 'stamp' + 'el' (think small stamp)
der — picture a male official holding the stamp
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Stempel usually refers to a rubber stamp or official stamp. For postage stamp German uses 'Briefmarke'.