stæpe

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Plural forms with A-restoration are also attested. Strong i-stem:

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

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