stealcung

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *stalukungu, from Proto-Germanic *stalukōną (“to stalk, move stealthily”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)telg, *(s)tolg-.[1] Equivalent to *stealcian (“to stalk”) +‎ -ung. Compare Old Frisian stalkense (“stealthiness”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstæ͜ɑl.kunɡ/, [ˈstæ͜ɑɫ.kuŋɡ]

Noun

stealcung f

  1. the act of going stealthily
  2. cautious or careful walking; stalking

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative stealcung —
accusative stealcunge —
genitive stealcunge —
dative stealcunge —

Descendants

  • Middle English: stalkyng, stalkynge

References

  1. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “1019-20”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 1019-20
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