stenc

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *stankwiz, whence also Old High German stank.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stent͡ʃ/

Noun

stenċ m

1. smell

Declension

Strong i-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	stenċ	stenċas
accusative	stenċ	stenċas
genitive	stenċes	stenċa
dative	stenċe	stenċum

Related terms

• stincan

Descendants

• Middle English: stench, stenche, stinche, stunch, stynche, stænc, stinnch (Early Middle English)
  • English: stench
  • Scots: stench, stinch