stiepel

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *staupil, from Proto-Germanic *staupilaz, from *staupaz (“high, steep”) + *-ilaz. Equivalent to stēap +‎ -el. Compare Old Norse stǫpull (“steeple, tower”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

stīepel m

  1. tower
    Sē stīepel is swīðe hēah.
    The tower is very tall.

Declension[edit]

Declension of stiepel (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative stīepel stīeplas
accusative stīepel stīeplas
genitive stīeples stīepla
dative stīeple stīeplum

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Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: stepel
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