stiebeuel

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch stiebeugel, a spelling variant of stijgbeugel from Flanders.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: stie‧beu‧el

Noun

stiebeuel (plural stiebeuels, diminutive stiebeueltjie)

  1. (equestrianism) stirrup; a footrest for a rider hanging from the saddle
  2. (anatomy) stirrup, stapes; a small stirrup-shaped bone in the middle ear
    Synonym: stapes
    Hypernym: gehoorbeentjie

Derived terms

  • stiebeuelklep
  • stiebeuelknip
  • stiebeuelpomp
  • stiegriem
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