Stilett
See also: stilett
German
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Italian stiletto, diminutive of stilo, from Latin stilus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- (“to be sharp; to sting”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editStilett n (strong, genitive Stilettes or Stiletts, plural Stilette)
- stiletto (a small, slender knife or dagger-like weapon intended for stabbing)
Declension
editDeclension of Stilett [neuter, strong]
Descendants
edit- → Polish: sztylet
Further reading
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- German terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- German terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *(s)teyg-
- German terms borrowed from Italian
- German terms derived from Italian
- German terms derived from Latin
- German 2-syllable words
- German terms with IPA pronunciation
- German lemmas
- German nouns
- German neuter nouns
- de:Weapons