staen

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Breton

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French estain, or inherited from Proto-Brythonic *staɨn.

Noun

staen m

tin

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch stān, from Proto-Germanic *stāną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstaːn/

Verb

stâen

to stand

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Dutch: staan
- Afrikaans: staan
- Berbice Creole Dutch: tan
- Jersey Dutch: stân
- Negerhollands: staan, tan
- → Biak: vestan
Limburgish: staon

Further reading

“staen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “staen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Welsh

Etymology 1

From English stain.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /sdaːɨ̯n/,
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /sdai̯n/,
Rhymes: -aːɨ̯n

Noun

staen m (plural staeniau, not mutable)

stain (blemish)
stain (colouring substance)

Derived terms

staenio (“to stain”)
staeniog (“stained”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

staen m (uncountable, not mutable)

Alternative form of ystaen

Further reading

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “staen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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