staf

See also: Staf and Stäf

Afrikaans

Noun

staf (plural stawe)

  1. staff (employees)

Synonyms


Dutch

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑf

Noun

staf c (plural staven, diminutive staafje n)

  1. staff (stick)

Icelandic

Noun

staf

  1. indefinite accusative singular of stafur
  2. indefinite dative singular of stafur

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English stæf, from Proto-Germanic *stabaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /staf/, /staːf/, /ˈstaːv(ə)/

Noun

staf (plural staves or staven or staffes)

  1. A staff, rod or pole; a relatively long, narrow, and thin object:
    1. A staff used to support one's movement; a crutch.
    2. A blunt or poled weapon; a club or mace.
    3. A clerical staff, often curled; a crozier.
    4. A staff serving as an emblem of authority and rulership.
    5. A bar of a ladder (either vertical or horizontal)
    6. A rod for conveying or transporting items upon.
    7. A staff for blending or mixing ingredients.
  2. (Early Middle English) A letter of the alphabet.
  3. (figuratively) One's nourishment or lifeblood; that which aids one.
  4. (figuratively) A metaphorical arm or weapon; a tool of figurative battle.
  5. (rare) A limb, tillow or twig.
  6. (rare) A measure for area.
  7. (rare) A poetic verse.

Descendants

References


Old Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse stafr.

Noun

staf m (plural stawæ)

  1. a staff, a rod

Descendants


Swedish

Noun

staf

  1. Obsolete spelling of stav
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