stuune
Alemannic German
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editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German stūnen. Cognate with German staunen.
Pronunciation
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editstuune (third-person singular simple present stuunet, past participle gstuunet, auxiliary haa)
- to stare into space while lost in thought; to brood to oneself
- 2009, Andreas Neeser, No alles gliich wie morn, page 19:
- De Chlii isch näb em Füür uf eine vo de Prügel ghocket und het gstuunet.
- The little one plonked himself down on one of the logs near the fire and lapsed into thoughtful silence.
- to be amazed; to wonder