steeple
To form something into the shape of a steepleTo form something into the shape of a steeple.
» The church's steeple is beginning to crumble with age.
Der Kirchturm der Kirche beginnt mit dem Alter zu bröckeln.
Meaning
1 sensesTo form something into the shape of a steeple.
He steepled his fingers as he considered the question.
Examples
5 sentencesThe church's steeple is beginning to crumble with age.
deDer Kirchturm der Kirche beginnt mit dem Alter zu bröckeln. — carlosalberto
Church steeples - overturned funnels to lead prayers to heaven.
What's the name of the church there with the crooked steeple?
deWie heißt die Kirche mit dem schiefen Turmhelm dort? — raggione
The church steeples loomed overhead.
The steeple of the cathedral of Seville used to be a minaret.
deDer Turm von Sevillas Kathedrale war einst ein Minarett. — Sudajaengi
Origin
From Middle English stepel, from Old English stīpel, stȳpel, stīepel (“tower, steeple”), fFrom Middle English stepel, from Old English stīpel, stȳpel, stīepel (“tower, steeple”), from Proto-West Germanic *staupil, from Proto-Germanic *staupilaz (“that which is steep, tower, steeple”), equivalent to steep + -le. Cognate with Old Norse stǫpull (“tower, steeple”).
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Forms
steeples, steepling, steepled, steepledWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle