*staraz

Runic: ᛊᛏᚨᚱᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈstɑ.rɑz/

adjective · a-stem

Meanings

stiff

Etymology

From Pre-Germanic *storh₁-os, from Proto-Indo-European *sterh₁- (‘to be stiff’); compare Tocharian A ṣtare (‘effort’), as well as Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) (stereós, ‘firm, solid’). Along with Proto-Germanic *sturrāną, points to an unattested strong verb *steraną.

Declension

Strong declension

Case	Sg. Masc.	Sg. Fem.	Sg. Neut.	Pl. Masc.	Pl. Fem.	Pl. Neut.
Nom.	staraz	starō	starą, -atō	starai	starôz	starō
Acc.	staranǭ	starǭ	starą, -atō	staranz	starōz	starō
Gen.	staras, -is	staraizōz	staras, -is	staraizǫ̂	staraizǫ̂	staraizǫ̂
Dat.	starammai	staraizōi	starammai	staraimaz	staraimaz	staraimaz
Inst.	staranō	staraizō	staranō	staraimiz	staraimiz	staraimiz

Weak declension

Case	Sg. Masc.	Sg. Fem.	Sg. Neut.	Pl. Masc.	Pl. Fem.	Pl. Neut.
Nom.	starô	starǭ	starô	staraniz	starōniz	starōnō
Acc.	staranų	starōnų	starô	staranunz	starōnunz	starōnō
Gen.	stariniz	starōniz	stariniz	staranǫ̂	starōnǫ̂	staranǫ̂
Dat.	starini	starōni	starini	starammaz	starōmaz	starammaz
Inst.	starinē	starōnē	starinē	starammiz	starōmiz	starammiz

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Descendants

*star (Proto-West Germanic)
- *star (Old Dutch)
  - *star (Middle Dutch)
    - star (Dutch)
*star (Proto-West Germanic)
- *star (Old High German)
  - star (Middle High German)
    - starr (German)
*star (Proto-West Germanic)
- *star (Old Saxon)
  - star (Middle Low German)
starr (Old Norse)

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