stæpe

Old English

Alternative forms

stepe

Etymology

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

Noun

stæpe m

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.
degree

Declension

Plural forms with A-restoration are also attested.

Declension of stæpe (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	stæp	stæpas
accusative	stæp	stæpas
genitive	stæpes	stæpa
dative	stæpe	stæpum

Derived terms

stæpmǣlum

Descendants

Middle English: stape, steape, steppe, stap, step
- Scots: step, stop, stap
- English: step

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