stunian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *stunōn, from Proto-Germanic *stunōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstu.ni.ɑn/

Verb

stunian

  1. (intransitive) to make a loud sound; crash
  2. (transitive) to strike with a loud sound; dash

Conjugation

Conjugation of stunian (weak, class 2)
infinitive stunian stunienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular stuniġe stunode
second person singular stunast stunodest
third person singular stunaþ stunode
plural stuniaþ stunodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular stuniġe stunode
plural stuniġen stunoden
imperative
singular stuna
plural stuniaþ
participle present past
stuniende (ġe)stunod

Derived terms

Descendants

  • >? Middle English: stonen, stone, stoynyn (probably from Anglo-Norman estoner)
    • English: stun
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