stá

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sta"

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈstaː]

Adjective

stá

1. inflection of stý:
   1. feminine nominative/vocative singular
   2. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse stá, from Proto-Germanic *stāną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stɔɑː/
• Rhymes: -ɔɑː

Verb

stá (third person singular past indicative stóð, third person plural past indicative stóðu, supine staðið)

1. (poetic) to stand

Synonyms

• standa

Irish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /sˠt̪ˠɑː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /sˠt̪ˠaː/

Noun

stá m (genitive singular stá)

1. use
2. good condition, good appearance

Declension

Declension of stá

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative stá Vocative a stá Genitive stá Dative stá

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an stá Genitive an stá Dative leis an stá don stá

Derived terms

• as stá (“unsightly, worn out”)
• místá (“disapproving look”)

Further reading

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “? 2 stá”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “stá”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “stá”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsta/ [ˈst̪a]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: stá

Verb

stá

1. (very informal) Alternative spelling of está