According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
STATIVE
stative
(adjective) (used of verbs (e.g. ‘be’ or ‘own’) and most participial adjectives) expressing existence or a state rather than an action
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
stative (not comparable)
(grammar) Asserting that a subject has a particular property.
(military, obsolete, rare) Of or relating to a fixed camp, or military posts or quarters.
Synonyms
• descriptive
Antonyms
• dynamic
Noun
stative (plural statives)
(grammar) A construct asserting that a subject has a particular property.
Source: Wiktionary
Sta"tive, a. Etym: [L. stativus, fr. stare, statum, to stand.] (Mil.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to a fixed camp, or military posts or quarters. [Obs. or R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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