stealcung

Old English

Alternative forms

• stalcung

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *stalkungu, from Proto-Germanic *stalkōną (“to stalk, move stealthily”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)telg, *(s)tolg-. Equivalent to *stealcian (“to stalk”) +‎ -ung. Compare Old Frisian stalkense (“stealthiness”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstæ͜ɑl.kunɡ/, [ˈstæ͜ɑɫ.kuŋɡ]

Noun

stealcung f

1. the act of going stealthily
2. cautious or careful walking; stalking

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	stealcung	stealcunga, stealcunge
accusative	stealcunge	stealcunga, stealcunge
genitive	stealcunge	stealcunga
dative	stealcunge	stealcungum

Related terms

• bestealcian (“to steal, stalk”)
• stalian
• stalu
• stelan

Descendants

• Middle English: stalkyng, stalkynge
  • English: stalking
  • Scots: stalking