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stav

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See also: stāv, sťav, šťav, and šťáv

Czech

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈstaf]
  • Audio:(file)

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Czech stav, from Proto-Slavic *stavъ.

Noun

stav m inan (relational adjective stavový)

  1. stance
  2. state (condition)
  3. (computing) state
  4. (economics) state
  5. loom (frame)
Declension
Declension of stav (hard masculine inanimate)
More information singular, plural ...

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

stav

  1. second-person singular imperative of stavět
    Synonym: stavěj

Verb

stav

  1. second-person singular imperative of stavit

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Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish staf, from Old Norse stafr, from Proto-Norse ᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ (staba), from Proto-Germanic *stabaz.

Pronunciation

Noun

stav c (singular definite staven, plural indefinite stave)

  1. a staff, a rod
    Coordinate term: stave
  2. a branch (used for hiking)
    Coordinate terms: kæp, stok
    1. a pole (used for skiing etc.)
  3. (anatomy) a rod (rod cell in the eye)
    Coordinate term: tap
  4. (sports) hockey stick
    Coordinate term: kølle
  5. a weapon, baton
    Coordinate terms: knippel, stok
  6. (historical) a letter (in the runic alphabet, sometimes also in the Latin alphabet)

Declension

More information common gender, singular ...

Derived terms

Terms derived from “stav”
  • bispestav
  • gærdestav
  • hockeystav
  • hyrdestav
  • jakobsstav
  • krumstav
  • marskalstav
  • parketstav
  • politistav
  • runestav
  • skistav
  • stavblender
  • stavformet
  • stavgang
  • stavgænger
  • stavkirke
  • stavlygte
  • tryllestav
  • tøndestav
  • vandringsstav

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Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

stav

  1. imperative of stave

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse stafr, from Proto-Germanic *stabaz.

Noun

stav m (definite singular staven, indefinite plural stavar, definite plural stavane)

  1. a staff, a rod
  2. a letter (in the runic alphabet, sometimes also in the Latin alphabet)

Declension

More information masculine, singular ...
More information masculine, singular ...

Derived terms

Male given names:

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Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *stavъ.

Mathematical and musical senses are probably taken from German Satz.

Pronunciation

Noun

stȁv m inan (Cyrillic spelling ста̏в)

  1. posture, stance, position
  2. attitude, opinion, sentiment
  3. (music) movement
  4. (mathematics) theorem, proposition

Declension

More information singular, plural ...
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Swedish

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Alternative forms

  • staf (pre-1906 spelling)

Etymology

From Old Swedish staver, from Old Norse stafr, from Proto-Norse ᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ (staba), from Proto-Germanic *stabaz.

Pronunciation

Noun

stav c

  1. a staff, a rod
  2. a pole (mostly of ski poles and poles used for jumping)
    Sysslar man med t.ex. stavhopp eller skidåkning så håller man i stavar
    If you're someone who practices for example pole vaulting or skiing, you're holding (ski) poles
  3. (anatomy) a rod (rod cell in the eye)
  4. (sports) pole vault
    Synonym: stavhopp
  5. a letter (in the runic alphabet, sometimes also in the Latin alphabet)

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...

Derived terms

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