klockstapel
Swedish
editFrom upper left: traditional uncovered, traditional covered, and modern concrete.
Etymology
editInherited from Old Swedish klokstapul. By surface analysis, klocka (“bell”) + stapel (“stack; stocks”). First attested in 1507[1]
Cognate with Danish klokkestabel, Norwegian Nynorsk klokkestopul and German Glockenstapel.
Noun
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- A type of freestanding belfry, commonly found in northern Europe.
Declension
editDeclension of klockstapel | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | klockstapel | klockstapeln | klockstaplar | klockstaplarna |
Genitive | klockstapels | klockstapelns | klockstaplars | klockstaplarnas |