Stiel
See also: stiel
German
Etymology
From Middle High German stil, from Old High German stil, from Latin stilus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃtiːl/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -iːl
- Homophones: Stil, stiehl
Noun
Stiel m (strong, genitive Stieles or Stiels, plural Stiele)
- (botany) stalk (thin stem)
- Synonym: Stängel
- a long, fairly thin protrusion, e.g. the handle of a broom or the stem of a wine glass
Declension
Declension of Stiel [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Stiel | die | Stiele |
genitive | eines | des | Stieles, Stiels | der | Stiele |
dative | einem | dem | Stiel, Stiele1 | den | Stielen |
accusative | einen | den | Stiel | die | Stiele |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Derived terms
- dickstielig
- gestielt
- stiellos
Related terms
- Stielende, Stielgriff
- Besenstiel, Pfannenstiel
Further reading
- “Stiel” in Duden online
- “Stiel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Friedrich Kluge (1883), “Stiel”, in , John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃtiːl/
Noun
Stiel m (plural Stiel, diminutive Stielche)
- stalk
- handle
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary