stealcung

Old English

Etymology

From *stealcian (“to stalk”) +‎ -ung, from Proto-Germanic *stalkōną (“to be stealthy”), frequentative of Proto-Germanic *stelaną (“to steal”). Akin to Old English bestealcian (“to steal, stalk”).

Noun

stealcung f

  1. the act of going stealthily
  2. cautious or careful walking; stalking

Declension
Declension of stealcung (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative stealcung stealcunga, stealcunge
accusative stealcunge stealcunga, stealcunge
genitive stealcunge stealcunga
dative stealcunge stealcungum
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