stiebeuel

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch stiebeugel, a spelling variant of stijgbeugel from Flanders.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: stie‧beu‧el

Noun

stiebeuel (plural stiebeuels, diminutive stiebeueltjie)

1. (equestrianism) stirrup; a footrest for a rider hanging from the saddle
2. (anatomy) stirrup, stapes; a small stirrup-shaped bone in the middle ear

   Synonym: stapes

   Hypernym: gehoorbeentjie

Derived terms

• stiebeuelklep
• stiebeuelknip
• stiebeuelpomp

Related terms

• stiegriem