Stiel

See also: stiel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German stil, from Old High German stil, from Latin stilus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃtiːl/
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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
a stick attached to foods such as lollypops, popsicles, and ice cream pops

Declension

Declension of Stiel [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	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 rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

Besenstiel, Pfannenstiel
Hammerstiel, Beilstiel, Axtstiel

Derived terms

Related terms

Stielende, Stielgriff

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

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