mistal

See also: Miśtal

English edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Middle English *mystal, from myx (“dung”) +‎ stal (“shed”).

For the disappearance of /k/ before /st/, compare the disappearance of /x/ before /st/ in Anglian Old English hēst (“highest”), nēsta (“nearest”), and sesta (“sixth”), surviving in Scots neest (“next”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈmɪstəl/, /ˈmɪsəl/

Noun edit

mistal (plural mistals)

(UK, Northern England) A cowshed.

Anagrams edit

Tamils, malist, smalti