Staffel

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Etymology

From Middle High German staffel, from Old High German staffal, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *stapul (“pillar, post, basis, foundation”). Doublet of Etappe and Stapel. Compare English staple.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtafl̩/, /ˈʃtafəl/
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Noun

Staffel f (genitive Staffel, plural Staffeln)

  1. (television) season
  2. (sports) relay
  3. (military) squadron
  4. (military) echelon

Declension

Declension of Staffel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Staffel die Staffeln
genitive einer der Staffel der Staffeln
dative einer der Staffel den Staffeln
accusative eine die Staffel die Staffeln

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Staffel” in Duden online
  • “Staffel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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