das Stag
stay
A rope or wire cable on a ship that supports and holds a mast in place fore and aft.
EXAMPLE
Der Matrose überprüfte das Stag, bevor das Segel gesetzt wurde.
The sailor checked the stay before the sail was set.
das Stag
stay
das Stag, die Stage
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Stag, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Stage |
| genitive | des Stags |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Stag | die Stage die Stagen |
| accusative | das Stag | die Stage die Stagen |
| dative | dem Stag | den Stagen |
| genitive | des Stags des Stages | der Stage der Stagen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word component
'Stag' (stay) also appears in compound words such as 'Vorstag' (forestay) and 'Achterstag' (backstay). The first parts of these words indicate whether the stay supports the mast toward the bow or the stern.
EXAMPLE
Das Stag, das den Mast nach vorn abstützt, heißt Vorstag.
The stay that supports the mast toward the bow is called a forestay.
Nautical terminology
'Stag' (stay) is a nautical term. You will encounter it especially in sailing courses, boat descriptions, and sailboat maintenance instructions.
EXAMPLE
Im Segelkurs lernen wir, wie die Spannung eines Stags kontrolliert wird.
In our sailing course, we learn how to check the tension of a stay.
Typical collocations
Typical phrases include 'ein Stag spannen' (to tension a stay), 'ein Stag nachspannen' (to tighten a stay further), and 'ein Stag lockern' (to loosen a stay). These verbs describe how the tension of the rope is adjusted.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Kontrolle musste die Seglerin das Stag etwas nachspannen.
After checking it, the sailor had to tighten the stay a little further.
In real life
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