Old English · noun
stealcung
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈstæ͜ɑl.kunɡ/[ˈstæ͜ɑɫ.kuŋɡ]
- Syllables
- ˈstæ͜ɑl · kunɡ (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- stalkingstealthilywalkingcautious
Meaning
-
the act of going stealthily
-
cautious or careful walking; stalking
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | stealcung |
| Accusative | stealcunge |
| Genitive | stealcunge |
| Dative | stealcunge |
All forms (2)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *stalukungu, from Proto-Germanic *stalukōną (“to stalk, move stealthily”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)telg, *(s)tolg-. Equivalent to *stealcian (“to stalk”) + -ung. Compare Old Frisian stalkense (“stealthiness”).
Descendants
stalking
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