stieple

See also: stieplē

Latvian

Etymology

Probably from the same stem as the verb stiept (“to pull, to stretch”).

Pronunciation

Noun

stieple f (5th declension)

  1. (metal) wire, cable
    tieva, resna stieple ― thin, thick wire
    telefona stieple ― telephone wire, cable
    vara, tērauda, alumīnija stieple ― copper, steel, aluminum wire
    stiepļu žogs, pinums ― wire fence, net
    ar mīkstu stiepli viņi nostiprina cauruļu izolāciju ― with a soft wire they fixed the pipe insulation

Declension

Declension of stieple (5th declension)
singular plural
nominative stieple stieples
genitive stieples stiepļu
dative stieplei stieplēm
accusative stiepli stieples
instrumental stiepli stieplēm
locative stieplē stieplēs
vocative stieple stieples

Derived terms

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsti͜yːp.le/

Noun

stīeple

  1. dative singular of stīepel
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