stalu

Old English

Alternative forms
  • stæl- — in compounds

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *stalu, from Proto-Germanic *stalō. Cognate with Old Frisian stala (“theft”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstɑ.lu/

Noun

stalu f

  1. stealing
  2. stolen goods
  3. a fine for stealing
  4. something done through stealth
    stælhrān ― decoy reindeer

Declension
Declension of stalu (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative stalu stala, stale
accusative stale stala, stale
genitive stale stala
dative stale stalum

Descendants
  • Middle English: stale
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