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Sterven
STERVEN
, to starve, not in use.Definition 2024
sterven
sterven
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɛrvə(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”).
Verb
sterven
- to die
Inflection
| Inflection of sterven (strong class 3+7) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | sterven | |||
| past singular | stierf | |||
| past participle | gestorven | |||
| infinitive | sterven | |||
| gerund | sterven n | |||
| verbal noun | — | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | sterf | stierf | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | sterft | 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. | ||||
Synonyms
- doodgaan
- heengaan
- ontslapen
- overlijden
Derived terms
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Anagrams
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *stervan, from Proto-Germanic *sterbaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstervən/
Verb
sterven
- to die
Conjugation
Conjugation of sterven (strong class 3)
| infinitive | sterven | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 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 | past |
| 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 | |
| singular | sterve | |
| plural | stervet | |
| participle | present | past |
| stervende | ghestorven | |
Descendants
- Dutch: sterven