stiepel

Old English

Alternative forms

• stȳpel, stīpel, stēpel

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *staupil, from Proto-Germanic *staupilaz, from *staupaz (“high, steep”) + *-ilaz. Equivalent to stēap +‎ -el. Compare Old Norse stǫpull (“steeple, tower”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsti͜yː.pel/

Noun

stīepel m

1. tower

   Sē stīepel is swīðe hēah.

   The tower is very tall.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	stīepel	stīeplas
accusative	stīepel	stīeplas
genitive	stīeples	stīepla
dative	stīeple	stīeplum

Synonyms

• torr m

Descendants

• Middle English: stepel
  • English: steeple
  • Scots: stepil, steipil, stipil