stevel

See also: Stevel

Cornish

Noun

stevel f (plural stevellow)

room (in a house)

Synonyms

rom

Derived terms

Dutch

Etymology

From late Middle Dutch stēvele, from Old French estivel. Borrowing from Standard German Stiefel (as sometimes assumed) is unlikely for phonetic reasons, but it could well have passed through Low and Central German dialects (Middle High German stivel, Middle Low German stēvel).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsteː.vəl/
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Hyphenation: ste‧vel
Rhymes: -eːvəl

Noun

stevel m (plural stevels, diminutive steveltje n)

(now dialectal, eastern Netherlands) boot
Synonym: laars

Related terms

stiefelen

Descendants

Afrikaans: stewel
Petjo: stomstiebel (archaic)

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