støbte

Støbte is the simple past tense of the Danish verb støbe, which means to pour a liquid material into a mold in order to form a solid object, or to cast. It is used in contexts such as metal casting, concrete construction, sculpture, and plaster work. The infinitive is støbe; the present tense is støber (for example, jeg støber, du støber). The simple past is støbte (jeg støbte, du støbte, han støbte). The past participle is støbt, used with auxiliary verbs as har støbt or var støbt. The present participle is støbende.

In usage, støbe describes industrial, artistic, and construction activities. Examples: "Smeden støbte en bronzefigur." "Fonden blev støbt i beton." "Hun støbte en hånd i gips." The past participle støbt is also used as an adjective, as in "en støbt statue" or "støbt i sølv" (cast in silver).

Etymology and related terms: støbe belongs to the Germanic language family and relates to forming by pouring. Cognate forms appear in other Scandinavian languages, such as Norwegian støpe. The noun form is støbning, referring to the act or process of casting.