Staffel

German

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *stapulaz (“pillar, post, basis, foundation”). Forms a doublet with Stapel. Compare English staple.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtafl̩/, /ˈʃtafəl/
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Noun

Staffel f (genitive Staffel, plural Staffeln)

  1. (television) season
  2. (sports) relay
  3. (military) squadron
  4. (military) echelon

Declension
Declension of Staffel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Staffel die Staffeln
genitive einer der Staffel der Staffeln
dative einer der Staffel den Staffeln
accusative eine die Staffel die Staffeln

Derived terms
  • staffeln

Further reading
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