staðr

Old Norse

/ˈstɑðr̩/

noun
Definitions
  • a place, spot, abode
  • a city, town, palace
  • a stop, pause, hesitation
  • (Christianity) a church, see, convent
  • elasticity (of steel)
  • a mark, print

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *stadiz (place, location, a standing) root from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (stand, stay, place, put, be standing, set, stand up).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*steh₂-

Gloss

stand, stay, place, put, be standing, set, stand up

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Kanji

立

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