stekel
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch stekel; cognate with English stickle. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
stekel m (plural stekels, diminutive stekeltje n)
- prickle (small, sharp pointed object)
- spine (rigid, pointed surface protuberance or needle-like structure on an animal, shell or plant, not a thorn)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Adjective edit
stekel (comparative stekeler, superlative stekelst)
Swedish edit
Noun edit
stekel c
- a hymenopteron (any insect of the order Hymenoptera)
- (in the plural "steklar") the Hymenoptera
Declension edit
Declension of stekel | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | stekel | stekeln | steklar | steklarna |
Genitive | stekels | stekelns | steklars | steklarnas |