steppen

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Danish

Noun

steppen c

  1. definite singular of steppe

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English stæppan, steppan, from Proto-West Germanic *stappjan, from Proto-Germanic *stapjaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɛpən/, /ˈstapən/

Verb

steppen (transitive, intransitive)

  1. To step; to place one's foot down.
  2. To step onto; to lift one's foot onto a higher place.
  3. To go; to walk or move:
    1. To go to a specified location; to travel or take oneself.
    2. (figurative) To move onwards; to keep doing something .

Usage notes

This verb tends to become weak in later Middle English.

Conjugation

Descendants

  • English: step
  • Scots: stap, stop, step

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

steppen m

  1. definite singular of steppe