stefn
التعريفات والمعاني
== Old English ==
=== Alternative forms ===
stemn, stæfn
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /stefn/, [stevn]
Rhymes: -efn
=== 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).
==== Alternative forms ====
stemn
==== Noun ====
stefn f
voice
Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church, quoting "Circumdederunt me gemitus"
c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Mark 1:3
===== Declension =====
Strong ō-stem:
===== Descendants =====
Middle English: steven
English: steven
=== Etymology 2 ===
From Proto-West Germanic *stamni, from Proto-Germanic *stamniz.
==== Noun ====
stefn m
alternative form of stemn (“stem”)
===== Declension =====
Strong a-stem: