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stocks in Swedish

stocks in Swedish is stock, stapel, stapelbädd — stocks means a historical wooden device with holes for the hands and feet, used to publicly restrain and punish offenders.

stocks in Swedish

stock
noun
(plurale tantum) A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.
stapel
noun
(plurale tantum) A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.
stapelbädd
noun
(plurale tantum) A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.

What does "stocks" mean?

  1. noun A historical wooden device with holes for the hands and feet, used to publicly restrain and punish offenders.
    "In colonial times, minor criminals were locked in the stocks in the town square."
  2. noun Shares of ownership in companies, considered collectively as an investment category.
    "She invested her savings in stocks and bonds."
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stocks in a sentence

  • In colonial times, minor criminals were locked in the stocks in the town square.
  • She invested her savings in stocks and bonds.

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What is "stocks" in Swedish?

"stocks" in Swedish is stock, stapel, stapelbädd. stocks means: A historical wooden device with holes for the hands and feet, used to publicly restrain and punish offenders.

How do you use "stocks" in a sentence?

Example: "In colonial times, minor criminals were locked in the stocks in the town square." In Swedish, "stocks" is stock, stapel, stapelbädd.

Are there other ways to say "stocks" in Swedish?

Yes — Swedish has 3 translations listed for "stocks": stock, stapel, stapelbädd.

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