stiepel

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *staupil, from Proto-Germanic *staupilaz, from *staupaz (“high, steep”) + *-ilaz. Equivalent to stēap +‎ -el. Compare Old Norse stǫpull (“steeple, tower”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsti͜yː.pel/

Noun

stīepel m

  1. tower
    Sē stīepel is swīðe hēah.
    The tower is very tall.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative stīepel stīeplas
accusative stīepel stīeplas
genitive stīeples stīepla
dative stīeple stīeplum

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Middle English: stepel
    • English: steeple
    • Scots: stepil, steipil, stipil
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