stela
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin stēla, from Ancient Greek στήλη (stḗlē). Doublet of stele.
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Noun edit
stela (plural stelas or stelae or steles)
- (archaeology) an obelisk or upright stone pillar, usually as a primitive commemoration or gravestone
- 1776, R. Chandler, Trav. Greece, VIII 35:
- In the courts of the houses lie many round stelæ, or pillars, once placed on the graves of the Athenians.
- 1837, J. G. Wilkinson, Manners & Customs of the Anc. Egyptians, I ii 101:
- He erected a stela, with an inscription in the sacred character, to commemorate his successes.
- 1876, S. Manning, Land of Pharaohs, section 203:
- The upright blocks or stelas are among the most curious parts of the present ruin.
- 1893, E. A. T. W. Budge, Mummy, section 30:
- Thothmes I. set up two stelæ near the Euphrates.
- 1966, Paul Bowles, Up Above the World:
- A shore excursion had been arranged for the passengers who were interested in visiting the stelae of San Ignacio.
Synonyms edit
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Czech edit
Pronunciation edit
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stela
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Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse stela, from Proto-Germanic *stelaną.
Pronunciation edit
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Verb edit
stela (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative stal, third-person plural past indicative stálu, supine stolið)
- (transitive, governs the dative) to steal
- Hver stal kökunni úr krúsinni í gær?
- Who stole the cookie from the jar last night?
- Hver stal kökunni úr krúsinni í gær?
Derived terms edit
- stela frá (to rob somebody)
- stelast
- stelast burt
- stelast til
- stela undan (to misappropriate, to embezzle)
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Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek στήλη (stḗlē, “block of stone”).
Noun edit
stēla f (genitive stēlae); first declension
- column, pillar
Declension edit
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | stēla | stēlae |
Genitive | stēlae | stēlārum |
Dative | stēlae | stēlīs |
Accusative | stēlam | stēlās |
Ablative | stēlā | stēlīs |
Vocative | stēla | stēlae |
Descendants edit
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Norse stela, from Proto-Germanic *stelaną. Compare Icelandic stela, Danish stjæle, Norwegian Bokmål stjele, Swedish stjäla, Faroese stjala.
Verb edit
stela (present tense stel, past tense stal, past participle stole, passive infinitive stelast, present participle stelande, imperative stel)
- to steal (illegally take possession of)
- Nokon har stole bilen min!
- Someone has stolen my car!
- to consume, take
- Dette arbeidet stel all fritida mi.
- This work takes all of my spare time.
- to achieve or gain something by tricking someone or something
Synonyms edit
References edit
- “stela” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Frisian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *stelan, whence also Old English stelan, Old Saxon stelan, Old High German stelan, from Proto-Germanic *stelaną, whence Old Norse stela.
Verb edit
stela
- to steal
Descendants edit
- West Frisian: stelle
Old Norse edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *stelaną, whence also Old English stelan, Old Frisian stela, Old Saxon stelan, Old High German stelan, Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌽 (stilan).
Verb edit
stela (singular past indicative stal, plural past indicative stálu, past participle stolinn)
- (transitive, with dative) to steal
- (transitive, with accusative) to rob
- 9th century, Þrymskviða
- áss es stolinn hamri
- the god has been robbed of his hammer
- 9th century, Þrymskviða
Conjugation edit
infinitive | stela | |
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present participle | stelandi | |
past participle | stolinn | |
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | stel | stal |
2nd-person singular | stelr | stalt |
3rd-person singular | stelr | stal |
1st-person plural | stelum | stálum |
2nd-person plural | stelið | stáluð |
3rd-person plural | stela | stálu |
subjunctive | present | past |
1st-person singular | stela | stæla |
2nd-person singular | stelir | stælir |
3rd-person singular | steli | stæli |
1st-person plural | stelim | stælim |
2nd-person plural | stelið | stælið |
3rd-person plural | steli | stæli |
imperative | present | |
2nd-person singular | stel | |
1st-person plural | stelum | |
2nd-person plural | stelið |
infinitive | stelask | |
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present participle | stelandisk | |
past participle | stolizk | |
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | stelumk | stálumk |
2nd-person singular | stelsk | stalzk |
3rd-person singular | stelsk | stalsk |
1st-person plural | stelumsk | stálumsk |
2nd-person plural | stelizk | stáluzk |
3rd-person plural | stelask | stálusk |
subjunctive | present | past |
1st-person singular | stelumk | stælumk |
2nd-person singular | stelisk | stælisk |
3rd-person singular | stelisk | stælisk |
1st-person plural | stelimsk | stælimsk |
2nd-person plural | stelizk | stælizk |
3rd-person plural | stelisk | stælisk |
imperative | present | |
2nd-person singular | stelsk | |
1st-person plural | stelumsk | |
2nd-person plural | stelizk |
Descendants edit
- Icelandic: stela
- Faroese: stjala
- Norwegian Nynorsk: stela, stele
- Jamtish: stjæła
- Elfdalian: stjälå
- Old Swedish: stiæla, stæla; stiala
- Swedish: stjäla
- Old Danish: stælæ, stialæ, stiælæ
- Gutnish: stjäle
References edit
- “stela”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Latin stēla.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
stela f
- (archaeology, sculpture) stele, stela (tall, slender stone monument)
- (botany) stele (central core of the root and shoot system)
Declension edit
Further reading edit
- stela in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish edit
Adjective edit
stela
Venetian edit
Noun edit
stela f (plural stele)