stenecian

== Old English == === Alternative forms === stencan, stenecan, *stencian === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *stanikōn, from Proto-Germanic *stanikōną, *stanukōną (“to make a sound repeatedly, pant”), equivalent to stenan +‎ -cian. Cognate with Old Norse stanka (whence Swedish stånka (“to pant”), Scots stank, stunk (“to breathe heavy, pant”)). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈste.ne.ki.ɑn/ === Verb === stenecian to pant, emit breath with effort ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== ġestun stenan stinan stunian