stave in Dutch
stave in Dutch is sport, strofe, vers — stave means one of the curved wooden strips fitted together to form the side of a barrel or cask.
stave in Dutch
sport
One of the bars or rounds of a rack, rungs of a ladder, etc; one of the cylindrical bars of a lantern wheel
strofe
(poetry) A metrical portion; a stanza; a staff.
vers
(poetry) A metrical portion; a stanza; a staff.
notenbalk
(music) The set of five horizontal and parallel lines on and between which musical notes are written or pointed; the staff.
balk
(music) The set of five horizontal and parallel lines on and between which musical notes are written or pointed; the staff.
staf
A staff or walking stick.
What does "stave" mean?
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noun One of the curved wooden strips fitted together to form the side of a barrel or cask.
"The cooper replaced a cracked stave in the old wine barrel."
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noun A stanza of a poem or song; also the set of five lines music is written on.
"He sang the final stave of the ballad from memory."
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verb To break a hole in something, especially a barrel or boat hull ("stave in").
"The rocks staved in the side of the small dinghy."
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verb To keep something away or delay it, especially in the phrase "stave off."
"Drinking water regularly can help stave off dehydration on a hike."
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stave in a sentence
- The cooper replaced a cracked stave in the old wine barrel.
- He sang the final stave of the ballad from memory.
- The rocks staved in the side of the small dinghy.
- Drinking water regularly can help stave off dehydration on a hike.
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What is "stave" in Dutch?
"stave" in Dutch is sport, strofe, vers. stave means: One of the curved wooden strips fitted together to form the side of a barrel or cask.
How do you use "stave" in a sentence?
Example: "The cooper replaced a cracked stave in the old wine barrel." In Dutch, "stave" is sport, strofe, vers.
Are there other ways to say "stave" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 6 translations listed for "stave": sport, strofe, vers, notenbalk, balk, staf.
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