stefn
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Old English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *stebnō. Cognate with Old Frisian stifne, Old Saxon stemna, Old High German stimna, Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌱𐌽𐌰 (stibna).
Noun[edit]
stefn f
- 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."
- c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Mark 1:3
Declension[edit]
Declension of stefn (strong ō-stem)
Descendants[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *stamniz.
Noun[edit]
stefn m
- Alternative form of stemn
Declension[edit]
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