stunian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *stunōną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstuniɑn/

Verb

stunian

(intransitive) To make a loud sound; crash
(transitive) To strike with a loud sound; dash
(transitive) To confound; astonish; stupefy

Inflection

Conjugation of stunian (weak class 2)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	stunian	tō stunienne
1st-person singular	stunie stuniġe	stunode
2nd-person singular	stunast	stunodest
3rd-person singular	stunaþ	stunode
plural	stuniaþ stuniġaþ	stunodon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	stunie stuniġe	stunode
plural	stunien stuniġen	stunoden
imperative
singular	stuna
plural	stuniaþ stuniġaþ
participle	present	past
	stuniende stuniġende	(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

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