stæpe

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *stapiz, whence also Old High German stapfo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstæ.pe/

Noun

stæpe m

  1. step
    ān stæpe forþ, twēġen stæpas underbæc
    one step forward, two steps back
    Ne gang þū ānne stæpe furðor.
    Don't go one step further.
  2. degree

Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative stæpe stæpas
accusative stæpe stæpas
genitive stæpes stæpa
dative stæpe stæpum

Plural forms with a-restoration are also attested, as is a weak genitive plural stæpena

singular plural
nominative stæpe stapas
accusative stæpe stapas
genitive stæpes stapa
dative stæpe stapum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: steppe, stap, stape, steape, steepe, step, stepe
    • English: step
    • Scots: step, stap, stop
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