sterban

Old High German

Etymology

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 Old Saxon stervan, Old English steorfan, Dutch sterven, Old Frisian sterva.

Verb

sterban strong class III

  1. to die, become lifeless

Conjugation

Conjugation of sterban (strong class 3)
infinitive sterban
indicative present past
1st person singular stirbu, stirbo starb
2nd person singular stirbis, stirbist sturbi
3rd person singular stirbit starb
1st person plural sterbem, sterbemēs sturbum, sturbumēs
2nd person plural sterbet sturbut
3rd person plural sterbant sturbun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular sterbe sturbi
2nd person singular sterbēs, sterbēst sturbīs, sturbīst
3rd person singular sterbe sturbi
1st person plural sterbēm, sterbemēs sturbīm, sturbīmēs
2nd person plural sterbēt sturbīt
3rd person plural sterbēn sturbīn
imperative present
singular stirb
plural sterbet
participle present past
sterbanti gistorban

Descendants

  • Middle High German: sterben
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