staal

See also: stål

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aːl

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Etymology 1

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

staal n (uncountable)

1. steel

Derived terms

• stalen (“made of steel”)

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch stael, from Old French estal, from Frankish *stalo, from Proto-Germanic *stalô (“staff”). See also steel.

Noun

staal n (plural stalen, diminutive staaltje n)

1. sample

   staal zonder waarde

   worthless sample

Anagrams

• Aalst, laast, slaat