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Stiefel
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English
Etymology
en de - and Jewish surname, from the noun de Stiefel boot. Also a pet form of de Stefan.
Proper noun
en.
Derived terms
en Stiefel process Stiefel manifold
German
Alternative forms
de Stiebel dated
Etymology
de :inh gmh:stivel<ety:inh<goh:stival<ety:bor<fro:estivel>>>>
From de gmh stivel, from de goh stival, borrowed from de fro estivel, perhaps from de la aestas summer or de la stipes tree trunk, log.
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃtiːfəl/
de De-Stiefel.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m chen:Stieflein
boot shoe
Declension
m
Derived terms
de bestiefelt gestiefelt Gummistiefel Siebenmeilenstiefel Stiefelette Stiefelknecht stiefeln Anglerstiefel
Descendants
fi stifla slang T
Further reading
de Footwear