steorfan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sterban, from Proto-Germanic *sterbaną. Cognate with Old Frisian sterva, Old Saxon/Old Dutch stervan, Old High German sterban.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈste͜or.fɑn/, [ˈste͜orˠ.vɑn]

Verb

steorfan

  1. to die

Conjugation

Conjugation of steorfan (strong, class III)
infinitive steorfan steorfenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular steorfe stearf
second person singular stierfst sturfe
third person singular stierfþ stearf
plural steorfaþ sturfon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular steorfe sturfe
plural steorfen sturfen
imperative
singular steorf
plural steorfaþ
participle present past
steorfende (ġe)storfen

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Descendants

  • Middle English: sterven, sterve
    • English: starve, sterve
    • Scots: sterve
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