staal
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Etymology
From Dutch staal, from Middle Dutch stael, from Old Dutch stāl, from earlier *stahal, from Proto-Germanic *stahlą.
Pronunciation
Noun
staal (uncountable)
- steel (alloy of iron and other elements, often carbon)
Dutch
Pronunciation
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)
Derived terms
- stalen (“made of steel”)
Descendants
- Afrikaans: staal
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)
- sample
- staal zonder waarde
- worthless sample
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