Stilett

See also: stilett

German

Ein Stilett

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian stiletto, diminutive of stilo, from Latin stilus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- (“to be sharp; to sting”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃti.ˈlɛt/

Noun

Stilett n (strong, genitive Stilettes or Stiletts, plural Stilette)

1. stiletto (a small, slender knife or dagger-like weapon intended for stabbing)

Declension

Declension of Stilett [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Stilett	die	Stilette
genitive	eines	des	Stilettes, Stiletts	der	Stilette
dative	einem	dem	Stilett, Stilette1	den	Stiletten
accusative	ein	das	Stilett	die	Stilette

¹Now rare, see notes.

Descendants

• → Polish: sztylet

Further reading

• “Stilett” in Duden online
• “Stilett” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache