stunian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *stunōn, from Proto-Germanic *stunōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstu.ni.ɑn/

Verb

stunian

1. (intransitive) to make a loud sound; crash
2. (transitive) to strike with a loud sound; dash
3. (transitive) to confound; astonish; stupefy

Conjugation

Conjugation of stunian (weak class 2)

infinitive	stunian	stunienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	stuniġe	stunode
second person singular	stunast	stunodest
third person singular	stunaþ	stunode
plural	stuniaþ	stunodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	stuniġe	stunode
plural	stuniġen	stunoden
imperative
singular	stuna
plural	stuniaþ
participle	present	past
	stuniende	(ġe)stunod

Derived terms

• wiþstunian

Related terms

• ġestun
• stenecian
• stenan
• stēnan
• stenian
• stinan

Descendants

• Middle English: stunien, stonien, stounien
  • English: stun, stound
  • Scots: stun, stound
  • ⇒ Middle English: astunien, astonien
    • English: astone, astonie, astony, astonish