stæppan

Old English

Alternative forms

• steppan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *stappjan, from Proto-Germanic *stapjaną. Cognate with Old Frisian steppa, Old Saxon steppian, Old High German stepfen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstæp.pɑn/

Verb

stæppan

1. to step

Conjugation

Conjugation of stæppan (strong class 6)

infinitive	stæppan	stæppenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	stæppe	stōp
second person singular	stæpest	stōpe
third person singular	stæpeþ	stōp
plural	stæppaþ	stōpon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	stæppe	stōpe
plural	stæppen	stōpen
imperative
singular	stæpe
plural	stæppaþ
participle	present	past
	stæppende	(ġe)stæpen, (ġe)stapen

Derived terms

• ætstæppan
• bestæppan
• forestæppan
• forstæppan
• forþstæppan
• ġestæppan
• instæppan
• oferstæppan
• ofstæppan
• onstæppan
• *stæppend
• wiþstæppan

Related terms

• stapa
• stæpe

Descendants

• Middle English: steppen, stappen
  • English: step
  • Scots: stap