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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse stafkarl (“beggar”), from stafr (“staff”) + karl (“man”). Doublet of stakall.
Pronunciation
Noun
stakar m (genitive stakars)
- a beggar
- a weak, powerless human
- an unlucky person or creature, which people take pity on
- (in genitive) poor
- stakars barn ― poor child
Declension
Declension of stakar (a-stem)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
stakar m
- indefinite plural of stake
Verb
stakar
- singular present of staka
References
- “stakar” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring
- “stakar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Noun
stakar
- indefinite plural of stake
Verb
stakar
- present indicative of staka
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