sterven

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA: /'stɛrvə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sterven, from Old Dutch *stervan, from Proto-Germanic *sterbaną, itself either from Proto-Indo-European *(s)terp- (“to lose force; lose sensibility, become numb; be dead, be motionless”) or from *sterbʰ- (“to be stiff, become stiff”). Cognate with Low German starven, staarven, German sterben, West Frisian stjerre, English starve.

Verb

sterven

1. to die

Conjugation

Conjugation of sterven (strong)

infinitive	sterven
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	sterf	stierf
2nd person singular	sterft	stierf
2nd person sing. (gij)	sterft	stierft
3rd person singular	sterft	stierf
plural	sterven	stierven
subjunctive sing.1	sterve	stierve
subjunctive plur.1	sterven	stierven
imperative sing.	sterf
imperative plur.1	sterft
participles	stervend	(zijn) gestorven
1) Archaic.

Synonyms

• doodgaan
• heengaan
• ontslapen
• overlijden

Derived terms

sterfdag sterfbed n sterfelijk sterfhuis n sterfjaar n sterveling afsterven besterven uitsterven versterven

Anagrams

• streven, venster, venters

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *stervan, from Proto-Germanic *sterbaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈstervən/

Verb

sterven

1. to die

Conjugation

Conjugation of sterven

indicative	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	sterve	starf
2nd person singular	sterves	starfs
3rd person singular	stervet	starf
1st person plural	sterven	storven
2nd person plural	stervet	storvet
3rd person plural	sterven	storven
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	sterve	storve
2nd person singular	sterves	storves
3rd person singular	sterve	storve
1st person plural	sterven	storven
2nd person plural	stervet	storvet
3rd person plural	sterven	storven
imperative	present tense	—
singular	sterve
plural	stervet
participle	present tense	past tense
	stervende	ghestorven

Descendants

• Dutch: sterven

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Middle English

Etymology

From Old English steorfan.

Verb

sterven

1. to die, perish
2. to perish from cold or hunger; starve

Descendants

• English: to starve
• Scots: sterve

References

• Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967