steden

See also: Steden

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsteːdə(n)/

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• 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

• staden

Verb

steden

1. (transitive, obsolete) to place
2. (transitive, obsolete) to hold in place

Inflection

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

• besteden

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

steden

1. plural of stad

Anagrams

• sneedt

Middle English

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

• sted, stedde, stede, steede

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

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

Descendants

• English: stead
• Scots: steid, sted

References

• “steden, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

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

Noun

steden

1. plural of stede (“steed”)