stakar

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse stafkarl (“beggar”), from stafr (“staff”) +‎ karl (“man”). Doublet of stakall.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²staːkar/, /²stakar/
  • Rhymes: -aːkar, -akar, -kar

Noun

stakar m (genitive stakars)

  1. a beggar
  2. a weak, powerless human
  3. an unlucky person or creature, which people take pity on
    1. (in genitive) poor
      stakars barn ― poor child
Declension
Declension of stakar (a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative stakar stakaren stakarar stakarane
compound-genitive stakars- ― ― ―

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

stakar m

  1. indefinite plural of stake

Verb

stakar

  1. singular present of staka

References

Swedish

Noun

stakar

  1. indefinite plural of stake

Verb

stakar

  1. present indicative of staka

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