stiebeuel

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Etymology[edit]

From Dutch stiebeugel, a spelling variant of stijgbeugel from Flanders.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: stie‧beu‧el

Noun[edit]

stiebeuel (plural stiebeuels, diminutive stiebeueltjie)

  1. (equestrianism) stirrup; a footrest for a rider hanging from the saddle
  2. (anatomy) stirrup, stapes; a small stirrup-shaped bone in the middle ear
    Synonym: stapes
    Hypernym: gehoorbeentjie

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