stieple

See also: stieplē

Latvian

Vara stieples

Etymology

Probably from the same stem as the verb stiept (“to pull, to stretch”).

Noun

stieple f (5th declension)

1. (metal) wire, cable

   tieva, resna stieple ― thin, thick wire

   telefona stieple ― telephone wire, cable

   vara, tērauda, alumīnija stieple ― copper, steel, aluminum wire

   stiepļu žogs, pinums ― wire fence, net

   ar mīkstu stiepli viņi nostiprina cauruļu izolāciju ― with a soft wire they fixed the pipe insulation

Declension

Declension of stieple (5th declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	stieple	stieples
genitive	stieples	stiepļu
dative	stieplei	stieplēm
accusative	stiepli	stieples
instrumental	stiepli	stieplēm
locative	stieplē	stieplēs
vocative	stieple	stieples

Derived terms

• dzeloņstieple, dzeloņu stieple

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsti͜yːp.le/

Noun

stīeple

1. dative singular of stīepel