staaf

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Paradigm levelling from the inflected forms of staf.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /staːf/
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  • Hyphenation: staaf
  • Rhymes: -aːf

Noun

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staaf m (plural staven, diminutive staafje n)

  1. A bar, rod (solid metal object).
  2. A rod cell (in the retina).

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ J. de Vries & F. de Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, 1986 (14de druk)

Anagrams

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Middle English

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Noun

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staaf

  1. Alternative form of staf
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