Old English · verb
stenecian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈste.ne.ki.ɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈste · ne · ki · ɑn (4 syllables)
Meaning
-
to pant, emit breath with effort
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | steneciġe | stenecode |
| 2nd singular | stenecast | stenecodest |
| 3rd singular | stenecaþ | stenecode |
| Plural | steneciaþ | stenecodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | steneciġe | stenecode |
| Plural | steneciġen | stenecoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | stenecian |
| Inflected infinitive | stenecienne |
| Imperative singular | steneca |
| Imperative plural | steneciaþ |
| Present participle | steneciende |
| Past participle | stenecodġestenecod |
All forms (15)
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”)).
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