Palstek

German

Alternative forms

• Pahlstek

Etymology

From Low German, from Middle Low German pâl (“stake, post”) + stēke (“stitch, knot”), equivalent to standard German Pfahl +‎ Stich. Compare Dutch paalsteek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaːlˌʃteːk/

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Noun

Palstek m (strong, genitive Palsteks, plural Palsteks)

1. (nautical, climbing) bowline (kind of knot)

   Synonym: Bulin

Declension

Declension of Palstek [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Palstek	die	Palsteks
genitive	eines	des	Palsteks	der	Palsteks
dative	einem	dem	Palstek	den	Palsteks
accusative	einen	den	Palstek	die	Palsteks

Further reading

• “Palstek” in Duden online
• “Palstek” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache