stevel

See also: Stevel

Cornish

Noun

stevel f (plural stevellow)

1. room (in a house)

Synonyms

• rom

Derived terms

• stevel dhybri/stevel dhebri
• stevel omwolhi
• stevel gortos

Dutch

Etymology

From late Middle Dutch stēvele, from Old French estivel. Borrowing from Standard German Stiefel (as sometimes assumed) is unlikely for phonetic reasons, but it could well have passed through Low and Central German dialects (Middle High German stivel, Middle Low German stēvel).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsteː.vəl/

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• Hyphenation: ste‧vel
• Rhymes: -eːvəl

Noun

stevel m (plural stevels, diminutive steveltje n)

1. (now dialectal, eastern Netherlands) boot

   Synonym: laars

Related terms

• stiefelen

Descendants

• Afrikaans: stewel
• Petjo: stomstiebel (archaic)