stefn
Old English
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-Germanic *stebnō. Cognate with Old Frisian stifne, Old Saxon stemna, Old High German stimna, Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌱𐌽𐌰 (stibna).
Noun
editstefn 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
editDeclension of stefn (strong ō-stem)
Descendants
editEtymology 2
editFrom Proto-Germanic *stamniz.
Noun
editstefn m
- Alternative form of stemn
Declension
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