stalen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstaː.lə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: sta‧len
• Rhymes: -aːlən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch stalen, stalin, stalijn, from Old Dutch *stālīn, from Proto-West Germanic *stahlīn, equivalent to staal +‎ -en. Cognate with English steelen.

Adjective

stalen (not comparable)

1. steel, made of steel

   stalen zenuwen ― nerves of steel

   een stalen gewelf ― a steel vault

   een stalen schip ― a steel ship

Inflection

Inflection of stalen
uninflected	stalen
inflected	stalen
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial
indefinite	m./f. sing.	stalen
	n. sing.	stalen
	plural	stalen
definite		stalen
partitive

Related terms

• staalachtig
• staalhard

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

stalen

1. plural of staal (all senses and etymologies)

Verb

stalen

1. inflection of stelen:
   1. plural past indicative
   2. (dated or formal) plural past subjunctive

Anagrams

• lasten, net als