stenecian

Old English

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Alternative forms

• stencan, stenecan, *stencian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *stanikōn, from Proto-Germanic *stanikōną, *stanukōną (“to make a sound repeatedly, pant”), equivalent to stenan +‎ -cian. Cognate with Old Norse stanka (whence Swedish stånka (“to pant”), Scots stank, stunk (“to breathe heavy, pant”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈste.ne.ki.ɑn/

Verb

stenecian

1. to pant, emit breath with effort

Conjugation

Conjugation of stenecian (weak, class 2)

infinitive	stenecian	stenecienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	steneciġe	stenecode
second person singular	stenecast	stenecodest
third person singular	stenecaþ	stenecode
plural	steneciaþ	stenecodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	steneciġe	stenecode
plural	steneciġen	stenecoden
imperative
singular	steneca
plural	steneciaþ
participle	present	past
	steneciende	(ġe)stenecod

Related terms

• ġestun
• stenan
• stinan
• stunian