staal

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See also: Staal and stål

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Etymology

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From Dutch staal, from Middle Dutch stael, from Old Dutch stāl, from earlier *stahal, from Proto-Germanic *stahlą.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /stɑːl/
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Noun

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staal (uncountable)

  1. steel (alloy of iron and other elements, often carbon)

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  • Xhosa: isitali

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch stael, from Old Dutch stāl, from earlier *stahal, from Proto-Germanic *stahlą.

Cognate with German Stahl, Danish stål, Icelandic stál, English steel, West Frisian stiel.

Noun

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staal n (uncountable)

  1. steel
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Etymology 2

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From Middle Dutch stael, from Old French estal, from Frankish *stalō, *stalu, from Proto-Germanic *staluz (post, rod, staff; trunk, stump, tail). See also steel.

Noun

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staal n (plural stalen, diminutive staaltje n)

  1. sample
    staal zonder waarde
    worthless sample
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