stefn
Old English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Germanic *stebnō. Cognate with Old Frisian stifne, Old Saxon stemna, Old High German stimna, Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌱𐌽𐌰 (stibna).
Noun edit
stefn f
- voice
- c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Mark 1:3
- Clipiendu stefn on þǣre wēstenne: "Ġeġearwiaþ Dryhtnes weġ, dōþ ryhte his sīþas.
- A voice calling out in the wilderness: "Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight."
- c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Mark 1:3
Declension edit
Declension of stefn (strong ō-stem)
Descendants edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-Germanic *stamniz.
Noun edit
stefn m
- Alternative form of stemn