Reconstruction:Old Dutch/stecan

This Old Dutch entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *stekan, from Proto-Germanic *stikaną.

Verb

*stecan

  1. to sting, to prick

Inflection

Conjugation of *stecan (strong class 4)
infinitive *stecan
indicative present past
1st person singular *steco, *stecon *stac
2nd person singular *stikis *stāki
3rd person singular *stikit *stac
1st person plural *stecun *stācon
2nd person plural *stekit *stācot
3rd person plural *stecunt *stācon
subjunctive present past
1st person singular *steke *stāki
2nd person singular *stekis *stāki
3rd person singular *steke *stāki
1st person plural *stekin *stākin
2nd person plural *stekit *stākit
3rd person plural *stekin *stākin
imperative present
singular *stec, *stic
plural *steket
participle present past
*stecandi *stocan, *gistocan

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: stēken
    • Dutch: steken
    • Limburgish: staeke

Further reading

  • “stekan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
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