stöhnen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German stenen, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Low German stenen, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Saxon *stenan, *stennian, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *stenaną, *stanjaną. Related to English stun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtøːnən/

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Verb

1. to moan, to groan

Further reading

• “stöhnen” in Duden online