hwetstan

Old English

Alternative forms

hwettstān, hwetestān, huetistān, hƿetstān

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hwatjastainaz, equivalent to hwettan (“to sharpen”) +‎ stān (“stone”). Akin to Old High German wezzistein ( > German Wetzstein).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhwetˌstɑːn/, [ˈhwetˌstɑːn]

Noun

hwetstān m

sharpening stone, whetstone

Declension

Declension of hwetstan (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hwetstān	hwetstānas
accusative	hwetstān	hwetstānas
genitive	hwetstānes	hwetstāna
dative	hwetstāne	hwetstānum

Descendants

Middle English: whestone, whetston, whetesston
- English: whetstone, whestone

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