en stav
Meaning
staff, stick
In Swedish: lång käpp som man stöder sig på
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en stav |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | staven |
| Plural, indefinite | stavar |
| Plural, definite | stavarna |
stav is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor stav, den stora staven. Check another noun
Practise stav
1 / 2Is it en stav or ett stav?
stav in a sentence
- Sysslar man med t.ex. stavhopp eller skidåkning så håller man i stavar.If you're someone who practices for example pole vaulting or skiing, you're holding (ski) poles.
Words built with stav
- stavhopp pole vault
- vandringsstav hiking (rambling) staff
Questions
What does stav mean in English?
stav means “staff, stick”.
Is it en stav or ett stav?
It is en stav, and “the staff” is staven.
What is the plural of stav?
The plural of stav is stavar, and the definite plural is stavarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish staver, from Old Norse stafr, from Proto-Norse ᛋᛏᛡᛒᛡ (staba), from Proto-Germanic *stabaz.
Nearby common words
stav is number 5,166 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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