stal

See also: stał, stál, stàl, stål, stą̊l, sťal, and stāl-

Dalmatian

Etymology

Possibly from Latin stilos (“stake”); compare also Italian stollo, possibly of Germanic origin.

Noun

stal m

1. millstone shaft

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stɑl/

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• Rhymes: -ɑl

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch stal, from Old Dutch *stal, from Proto-Germanic *stallaz.

Noun

stal m (plural stallen, diminutive stalletje n)

1. A stable, a place to keep hoofed animals.
2. A pigsty, particularly disorderly place.
3. A pool of horses, racers etc. owned or managed by a same person or entity.
4. A stall, notably as a vending place on a market.
5. (rare) A marked period of time.
6. (rare) A thin pole.
7. (rare) A leg of a piece of furniture.

Derived terms

• binnenstal
• buitenstal
• kerststal
• megastal
• melkstal
• meststal
• opfokstal
• renstal
• stalbeest
• stalbrand
• staldier
• staljongen
• stalknecht
• stallen
• stalmeester
• stalmest
• stalwarmte

 

- by kept animals

• bijenstal
• geitenstal
• koeienstal
• paardenstal
• schapenstal
• varkensstal

 

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: stal

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

stal

1. first-person singular present indicative of stallen
2. imperative of stallen

Verb

stal

1. singular past indicative of stelen

Anagrams

• last

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Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *stal, from Proto-Germanic *stallaz.

Noun

stal m or n

1. (act of) standing
2. market stall
3. stable
4. leg of furniture or some other object

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: stal
• Limburgish: stal

Etymology 2

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

Noun

stal m

1. theft

   Synonym: diefte

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: diefstal (in compound)

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

stal

1. first/third-person singular past indicative of stēlen

Further reading

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

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Middle English

Verb

stal

1. first/third-person singular past indicative of stelen
2. (later) second-person singular past indicative of stelen

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

stal

1. past tense of stela and stele

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Old Norse

Verb

stal

1. first/third-person singular past indicative active of stela

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Polish

Etymology

From German Stahl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stal/

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Noun

stal f

1. steel

Declension

Declension of stal

	singular	plural
nominative	stal	stale
genitive	stali	stali
dative	stali	stalom
accusative	stal	stale
instrumental	stalą	stalami
locative	stali	stalach
vocative	stali	stale

Derived terms

• staliwo
• stalowy

Further reading

• stal in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stɑːl/

Verb

stal

1. past tense of stjäla.

Anagrams

• last, lats, salt, tals