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

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

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