stefn
Old English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stefn/, [stevn]
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *stebnu, from Proto-Germanic *stebnō. Cognate with Old Frisian stifne, Old Saxon stemna, Old High German stimna, Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌱𐌽𐌰 (stibna).
Noun
stefn f
- voice
- Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church, 1uoting "Circumdederunt me gemitus"
- Dēaþes ġeōmerunga mē beēodon, and helle sārnyssa mē beēodon, and iċ on mīnre ġedrefednysse Drihten clypode, and hē of his hālgan temple mīne stemne ġehyrde.
- The moaning of death surrounded me, and the pains of hell surrounded me, and in my distress I called out to the Lord, and from his holy temple he heard my 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."
- Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church, 1uoting "Circumdederunt me gemitus"
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | stefn | stefna, stefne |
| accusative | stefne | stefna, stefne |
| genitive | stefne | stefna |
| dative | stefne | stefnum |
Descendants
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *stamniz.
Noun
stefn m
- alternative form of stemn
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | stefn | stefnas |
| accusative | stefn | stefnas |
| genitive | stefnes | stefna |
| dative | stefne | stefnum |