stenecian

Old English

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Alternative forms

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)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈste.ne.ki.ɑn/

Verb

stenecian

  1. to pant, emit breath with effort

Conjugation