stean
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle English stene (“waterpot”), from Old English stǣna (“stone jug, a stean, a pot of stone or earth”) and Old English stǣne (“pitcher, jug”), from Proto-Germanic *stainijǭ (“stone vessel”). Cognate with Old High German steinna (“pot, saucepan”). Compare stein.
Noun
stean (plural steans)
- A vessel made of clay or stone; a pot of stone or earth.
- A wall of brick, stone, or cement, used as a lining, as of a well, cistern, etc.; a steening.
- (UK, dialectal) A stone.
- (UK, dialectal) A large box of stones used for pressing cheese; a cheese-press.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English stenen, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English stǣnan (“to stone, cast stones at; adorn with precious stones”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *stainijaną (“to adorn with stones”), *stainōną (“to throw stones at”). Cognate with Old High German steinen (“to adorn with stones”), Old High German steinōn (“to throw stones”), Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (stainjan, “to throw stones at”).
Alternative forms
Verb
stean (third-person singular simple present steans, present participle steaning, simple past and past participle steaned)
- To pelt with stones; throw stones at; stone.
- To fit with stones; mend, line, pave, etc. with stones.
- to stean a well
Noun
stean (plural steans)
- A stone.
Anagrams
West Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian stān, from Proto-Germanic *stāną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-
Pronunciation
Verb
stean
- to stand
Inflection
Infinitive: stean | ||||||||
Present tense | Past tense | |||||||
person | singular | plural | singular | plural | ||||
1st | ik | stean | wy | steane | ik | stie | wy | stiene |
2nd | do/dû | stiest | jimme | steane | do/dû | stiest | jimme | stiene |
3rd | hy/sy | stiet | hja | steane | hy/sy | stie | hja | stiene |
Present participle | Imperative | Auxiliary | Past participle | |||||
steand (steande) | stean | hawwe | stien |
- Variant past plural: stienen
Further reading
- “stean”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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