hwetstan

== Old English == === Alternative forms === hwettstān, hwetestān, huetistān === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *hwattjastain. Equivalent to hwettan (“to sharpen”) +‎ stān (“stone”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈxwetˌstɑːn/, [ˈʍetˌstɑːn] === Noun === hwetstān m sharpening stone, whetstone ==== Declension ==== Strong a-stem: ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: whestone, whetston, whetesston English: whetstone, whestone