stav

See also: stāv, sťav, šťav, and šťáv

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈstaf]

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Czech stav, from Proto-Slavic *stavъ.

Noun

stav m inan (related adjective stavový)

1. stance
2. state (condition)
3. (computing) state
4. (economics) state
5. loom (frame)

Declension

Declension of stav (hard masculine inanimate)

	singular	plural
nominative	stav	stavy
genitive	stavu	stavů
dative	stavu	stavům
accusative	stav	stavy
vocative	stave	stavy
locative	stavu	stavech
instrumental	stavem	stavy

Related terms

• makrostav m
• mikrostav m
• tkalcovský stav m

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

stav

1. second-person singular imperative of stavět

   Synonym: stavěj

Verb

stav

1. second-person singular imperative of stavit

Further reading

• stav in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• stav in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
• stav in Internetová jazyková příručka

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

stav

1. imperative of stave

Derived terms

• (of noun) stavkirke
• (of noun) stavsprang

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse stafr, from Proto-Germanic *stabaz.

Noun

stav m (definite singular staven, indefinite plural stavar, definite plural stavane)

1. a staff, a rod
2. a letter (in the runic alphabet, sometimes also in the Latin alphabet)

Declension

  Declension of stav (strong a-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	stav	staven	stavar	stavane
compound-genitive	―	―	―	―

  Landsmål declension of stav (strong a-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	stav	staven	stavar	stavarne
dative	―	stave	―	stavom
compound-genitive	―	―	―	―

Derived terms

• bispestav
• primstav
• skistav
• stavkyrkje
• stavsprang

 

Related terms

• bokstav
• stava

Male given names:

• Gautstav, Gustav
• Rådstav

 

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *stavъ.

Mathematical and musical senses are probably taken from German Satz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stâʋ/

Noun

stȁv m (Cyrillic spelling ста̏в)

1. posture, stance, position
2. attitude, opinion, sentiment
3. (music) movement
4. (mathematics) theorem, proposition

Declension

Declension of stav

	singular	plural
nominative	stȁv	stàvovi
genitive	stava	stavova
dative	stavu	stavovima
accusative	stav	stavove
vocative	stave	stavovi
locative	stavu	stavovima
instrumental	stavom	stavovima

Swedish

Alternative forms

• staf (pre-1906 spelling)

Etymology

From Old Swedish staver, from Old Norse stafr, from Proto-Norse ᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ (staba), from Proto-Germanic *stabaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stɑːv/

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Noun

stav c

1. a staff, a rod
2. a pole (mostly of ski poles and poles used for jumping)

   Sysslar man med t.ex. stavhopp eller skidåkning så håller man i stavar

   If you're someone who practices for example pole vaulting or skiing, you're holding (ski) poles

3. (anatomy) a rod (rod cell in the eye)
4. (sports) pole vault

   Synonym: stavhopp

5. a letter (in the runic alphabet, sometimes also in the Latin alphabet)

Declension

Declension of stav
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	stav	staven	stavar	stavarna
Genitive	stavs	stavens	stavars	stavarnas

Derived terms

• biskopsstav
• bokstav
• marskalkstav
• mixerstav
• skidstav
• stavelse
• stavrim

References

• stav in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• stav in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• stav in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)