OriginFrom Old Swedish staki, from Old Norse staki, from Proto-Germanic *stakô, from Proto-Indo-European *steg-.
- common-gendersynonym of ljusstake (“candlestick; candelabrum”)
- common-gender, slang, uncountableballs; courage, assertiveness
Formsstake(indefinite, nominative, singular) · stakes(genitive, indefinite, singular) · staken(definite, nominative, singular) · stakens(definite, genitive, singular) · stakar(indefinite, nominative, plural) · stakars(genitive, indefinite, plural) · stakarna(definite, nominative, plural) · stakarnas(definite, genitive, plural)