Dutch

stekel

Meaning
Concepts
Synonyms
Translations
Notes
Extra tools

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsteː.kəl/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch
stekel
Cognate with English
English
stickle
Cognate with Icelandic
stikill
Cognate with Gothic
𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌺𐌻𐍃
Cognate with Russian
стекло́
Cognate with Lithuanian
stìklas
In summary

From Middle Dutch stekel, from Proto-Germanic *stiklaz, *stikilaz (“sting, stinger, peak, cup, goblet”), related to the verb *stikaną (“to stick”). Cognate with English stickle, Icelandic stikill, Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌺𐌻𐍃 (stikls) (whence Russian стекло́ (stekló, “glass”), Lithuanian sti̇̀klas).

Improve your pronunciation
Sign in to write sticky notes