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.
Conjugation
Conjugation of sterban (strong class 3)
| infinitive | sterban | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | stirbu | starb |
| 2nd person singular | stirbis | sturbi |
| 3rd person singular | stirbit | starb |
| 1st person plural | sterbem, sterbemes | sturbum, sturbumes |
| 2nd person plural | sterbet | sturbut |
| 3rd person plural | sterbant | sturbun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | sterbe | sturbi |
| 2nd person singular | sterbes | sturbis |
| 3rd person singular | sterbe | sturbi |
| 1st person plural | sterbem, sterbemes | sturbim, sturbimes |
| 2nd person plural | sterbet | sturbit |
| 3rd person plural | sterben | sturbin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | stirb | |
| plural | sterbet | |
| participle | present | past |
| sterbanti | gistorban | |
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