Støpt

Støpt is the past participle of the Norwegian and Danish verb støpe, which means to cast or mold a material in a mold and let it solidify. The term is used both as a verb form in various tenses and as an adjective describing objects created by casting.

In industry and craftsmanship, støpt describes parts and objects produced by casting processes. This includes metal casting in foundries, as well as cast ceramics, glass, and plastics. Statues, machine components, and architectural elements are often described as støpt when they are formed by pouring a liquid material into a mold and allowing it to harden.

In dentistry and medical laboratories, støpt is used to refer to cast models made from impressions, typically in gypsum or resin, which serve as replicas of teeth or anatomical structures for study or fabrication of devices.

Usage notes: In Norwegian and Danish, støpt is commonly used as a past participle and can function attributively as an adjective, for example in phrases like “en støpt statue” (a cast statue). The simple past form in Norwegian is usually støpte, while har støpt or hadde støpt is used to form perfect and pluperfect tenses.

See also: støpe, casting, metal casting, dental casting.