steopbearn

Middle English

Noun

steopbearn

(Early Middle English) Alternative form of stepbarn

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *steupabarną; equivalent to stēop- +‎ bearn.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈste͜oːpˌbæ͜ɑrn/, [ˈste͜oːpˌbæ͜ɑrˠn]

Noun

stēopbearn n (nominative plural stēopbearn)

orphan

Declension

Declension of steopbearn (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	stēopbearn	stēopbearn
accusative	stēopbearn	stēopbearn
genitive	stēopbearnes	stēopbearna
dative	stēopbearne	stēopbearnum

Descendants

Middle English: stepbarn, steopbern, steopbearn
- English: stepbarn
- Scots: stepbairn
  - → English: stepbairn

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