stiepel

Old English

Alternative forms

• stȳpel, stīpel, stēpel

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *staupilaz, from *staupaz (“high”) + *-ilaz. Equivalent to stēap +‎ -el.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsti͜yː.pel/

Noun

stīepel m

1. tower

   Se stīepel is swīðe hēah.

   The tower is very tall.

Declension

Declension of stiepel (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	stīepel	stīeplas
accusative	stīepel	stīeplas
genitive	stīeples	stīepla
dative	stīeple	stīeplum

Synonyms

• torr m

Descendants

• Middle English: stēpel
  • English: steeple