sterven
Dutch
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”).
Pronunciation
Verb
sterven
- to die
Inflection
Conjugation of sterven (strong class 3+7) | ||||
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infinitive | sterven | |||
past singular | stierf | |||
past participle | gestorven | |||
infinitive | sterven | |||
gerund | sterven n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | sterf | stierf | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | sterft, sterf2 | stierf | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | 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 | gestorven | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Synonyms
Derived terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: sterf
Anagrams
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch stervan, from Proto-Germanic *sterbaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
sterven
- to die
Inflection
Strong class 3 | ||
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Infinitive | sterven | |
3rd sg. past | starf | |
3rd pl. past | storven | |
Past participle | storv | |
Infinitive | sterven | |
In genitive | stervens | |
In dative | stervene | |
Indicative | Present | Past |
1st singular | sterve | starf |
2nd singular | sterfs, sterves | storfs, storves |
3rd singular | sterft, stervet | starf |
1st plural | sterven | storven |
2nd plural | sterft, stervet | storft, storvet |
3rd plural | sterven | storven |
Subjunctive | Present | Past |
1st singular | sterve | storve |
2nd singular | sterfs, sterves | storves |
3rd singular | sterve | storve |
1st plural | sterven | storven |
2nd plural | sterft, stervet | storvet |
3rd plural | sterven | storven |
Imperative | Present | |
Singular | sterf, sterve | |
Plural | sterft, stervet | |
Present | Past | |
Participle | stervende | storv |
Descendants
Further reading
- “sterven (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “sterven”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English steorfan, from Proto-Germanic *sterbaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
sterven
Conjugation
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Conjugation of sterven (strong class 3)
infinitive | (to) sterven | |
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indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | sterve | starf |
2nd person singular | stervest | storve, starfest |
3rd person singular | sterveþ, sterveth | starf |
plural | sterven | storve(n), sterve(n) |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | sterve | storve |
plural | sterven | storve(n), sterve(n) |
imperative | present | |
singular | sterve | |
plural | sterveþ, sterveth | |
participle | present | past |
stervende, stervinge | (i)storven, ystorve |
Descendants
References
- Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967
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