See also: stan, Stan, śtan, ştan, -stan, stan', and -стан

Irish

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Etymology 1

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From Old Irish stán (tin), from Proto-Celtic *stagnos.

Noun

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stán m (genitive singular stáin, nominative plural stáin)

  1. tin
  2. tin vessel
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Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

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stán (present analytic stánann, future analytic stánfaidh, verbal noun stánadh, past participle stánta)

  1. (intransitive) stare
Conjugation
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  • stánaí m (starer, gazer; brazen person)

Etymology 3

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Verb

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stán (present analytic stánann, future analytic stánfaidh, verbal noun stánadh, past participle stánta)

  1. (transitive) Alternative form of stánáil (beat, trounce; stuff)

Etymology 4

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From Old Irish stánaid (stops, draws back, refrains from, desists from, verb).

Verb

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stán (present analytic stánann, future analytic stánfaidh, verbal noun stánadh, past participle stánta)

  1. (intransitive) Alternative form of staon (stop, desist; abstain, forbear; draw back, flinch)

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