steppen
See also: Steppen
Danish
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English stæppan, steppan, from Proto-Germanic *stapjaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɛpən/, /ˈstapən/
Verb
steppen
- (transitive, intransitive) To step; to place one's foot down.
- (transitive, intransitive) To step onto; to lift one's foot onto a higher place.
- (transitive, intransitive) To go; to walk or move:
- To go to a specified location; to travel or take oneself.
- (figuratively) To move onwards; to keep doing something .
Usage notes
This verb tends to become weak in later Middle English.
Conjugation
Conjugation of steppen (strong class 6/weak)
| infinitive | (to) steppen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | steppe | stope, stepe, stepped |
| 2nd person singular | steppest | stope, stepe, stepped, stopest |
| 3rd person singular | steppeþ, steppeth | stope, stepe, stepped |
| plural | steppen | stepe(n), stope(n), *stepped(en) |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | steppe | *stepe, *stepede |
| plural | steppen | *stepen, *stepped(en) |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | steppe | |
| plural | steppeþ, steppeth | |
| participle | present | past |
| steppende, steppinge | (y)stapen, (y)stop(en), (y)stepped | |
References
- “steppen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-22.
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