staen

Breton

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French estain, or inherited from Proto-Brythonic *staɨn.

Noun

staen m

1. tin

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch stān, from Proto-Germanic *stāną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstaːn/

Verb

stâen

1. to stand

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: staan
  • Afrikaans: staan
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: tan
  • Jersey Dutch: stân
  • Negerhollands: staan, tan
  • → Biak: vestan
• Limburgish: staon

Further reading

• “staen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “staen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Welsh

Etymology 1

From English stain.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /sdaːɨ̯n/, [staːɨ̯n]
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /sdai̯n/, [stai̯n]
• Rhymes: -aːɨ̯n

Noun

staen m (plural staeniau, not mutable)

1. stain (blemish)
2. stain (colouring substance)

Derived terms

• staenio (“to stain”)
• staeniog (“stained”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

staen m (uncountable, not mutable)

1. Alternative form of ystaen

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “staen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies