stealcung

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *stalkungu, from Proto-Germanic *stalkōną (“to stalk, move stealthily”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)telg, *(s)tolg-.[1] Equivalent to *stealcian (“to stalk”) +‎ -ung. Compare Old Frisian stalkense (“stealthiness”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈstæ͜ɑl.kunɡ/, [ˈstæ͜ɑɫ.kuŋɡ]

Noun[edit]

stealcung f

  1. the act of going stealthily
  2. cautious or careful walking; stalking

Declension[edit]

Declension of stealcung (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative stealcung stealcunga, stealcunge
accusative stealcunge stealcunga, stealcunge
genitive stealcunge stealcunga
dative stealcunge stealcungum

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Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: stalkyng, stalkynge

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “1019-20”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 1019-20
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