stav

See also: stāv, sťav, šťav, and šťáv

Czech

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈstaf]
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Etymology 1

From Old Czech stav, from Proto-Slavic *stavъ.

Noun

stav m inan

  1. stance
  2. state (condition)
  3. (computing) state
  4. (economics) state
  5. loom (frame)
Declension
Declension of stav
singular plural
nominative stav stavy
genitive stavu stavů
dative stavu stavům
accusative stav stavy
vocative stave stavy
locative stavu stavech
instrumental stavem stavy

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

stav

  1. second-person singular imperative of stavět
    Synonym: stavěj

Verb

stav

  1. second-person singular imperative of stavit

Further reading
  • stav in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • stav in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • stav in Internetová jazyková příručka

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

stav

  1. imperative of stave

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse stafr, from Proto-Germanic *stabaz.

Noun

stav m (definite singular staven, indefinite plural stavar, definite plural stavane)

  1. a staff, a rod
  2. a letter (in the runic alphabet, sometimes also in the Latin alphabet)

Declension
  Declension of stav (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative stav staven stavar stavane
compound-genitive ― ― ― ―
  Landsmål declension of stav (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative stav staven stavar stavarne
dative ― stave ― stavom
compound-genitive ― ― ― ―

Derived terms

Male given names:

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *stavъ.

Mathematical and musical senses are probably taken from German Satz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /stâʋ/

Noun

stȁv m (Cyrillic spelling ста̏в)

  1. posture, stance, position
  2. attitude, opinion, sentiment
  3. (music) movement
  4. (mathematics) theorem, proposition

Declension
Declension of stav
singular plural
nominative stȁv stàvovi
genitive stava stavova
dative stavu stavovima
accusative stav stavove
vocative stave stavovi
locative stavu stavovima
instrumental stavom stavovima

Swedish

Alternative forms
  • staf (pre-1906 spelling)

Etymology

From Old Swedish staver, from Old Norse stafr, from Proto-Norse ᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ (staba), from Proto-Germanic *stabaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /stɑːv/
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Noun

stav c

  1. a staff, a rod
  2. a pole (mostly of ski poles and poles used for jumping)
    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
  3. (sports) pole vault
    Synonym: stavhopp
  4. a letter (in the runic alphabet, sometimes also in the Latin alphabet)

Declension
Declension of stav 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative stav staven stavar stavarna
Genitive stavs stavens stavars stavarnas

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse stafr, from Proto-Germanic *stabaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /stæːʋ/
    Rhymes: -áːʋ

Noun

stav m (definite staven, plural stava or ståva)

  1. A cane.
  2. A stave.

Noun

stav n

  1. A storage room built on a post, for fish and bird caught at a greater distance from the home and cannot immediately be brought home.

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • stafwar
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