stiel

See also: Stiel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch stiel, from Old French estile. Doublet with stijl.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -il

Noun

stiel m (plural stielen, diminutive stieltje n)

1. a métier, professional/expert skills

   Leerjongens leren de stiel al doende

   Apprentices learn the profession on the job

2. a profession, job

Synonyms

• beroep n
• metier n
• vak n

Antonyms

• liefhebberij

Derived terms

• stielman m
• stielwerk n
• twaalf stielen, dertien ongelukken

Anagrams

• steil

Luxembourgish

Verb

stiel

1. second-person singular imperative of stielen

Middle English

Noun

stiel

1. Alternative form of stile (“style”)