steden

See also: Steden

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsteːdə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -eːdən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch steden, staden. Equivalent to stad +‎ -en and shows the effect of historical umlaut. The verb derived from the sense of stad meaning "place" in general, which is now obsolete.

Alternative forms

Verb

steden

  1. (transitive, obsolete) to place
  2. (transitive, obsolete) to hold in place
Conjugation
Conjugation of steden (weak)
infinitive steden
past singular steedde
past participle gesteed
infinitive steden
gerund steden n
present tense past tense
1st person singular steed steedde
2nd person sing. (jij) steedt, steed2 steedde
2nd person sing. (u) steedt steedde
2nd person sing. (gij) steedt steedde
3rd person singular steedt steedde
plural steden steedden
subjunctive sing.1 stede steedde
subjunctive plur.1 steden steedden
imperative sing. steed
imperative plur.1 steedt
participles stedend gesteed
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

steden

  1. plural of stad

Anagrams

Middle English

Etymology 1

From stede (place) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix), with influence from Old Norse steðja (to stop, place).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɛːdən/, /ˈstɛdən/

Verb

steden (third-person singular simple present stedeth, present participle stedynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative stedde, past participle sted)

  1. To put or place (in a location)
  2. (figuratively) To place in a situation; to trouble with.
  3. To linger; to stay still.
  4. To stop or cease (moving, from doing)
  5. (rare) To set up; to prepare.
  6. (rare) To be useful or helpful.
Conjugation
Conjugation of steden (weak in -de/in -ed)
infinitive (to) steden, stede
present tense past tense
1st-person singular stede stedde, stadde, steded
2nd-person singular stedest steddest, staddest, stededest
3rd-person singular stedeth stedde, stadde, steded
subjunctive singular stede
imperative singular
plural1 steden, stede stedden, stedde, stadden, stadde, stededen, stedede
imperative plural stedeth, stede
participles stedynge, stedende sted, stad, steded

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants
  • English: stead
  • Scots: steid, sted
References

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old English stēdan, equivalent to stede (steed) +‎ -en (plural suffix).

Noun

steden

  1. plural of stede (steed)