*starbijaną

Runic: ᛊᛏᚨᚱᛒᛁᛃᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈstɑr.βi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

verb · Weak class 1

Meanings

to kill
to destroy

Etymology

From *sterbaną (‘to die’) + *-janą.

Conjugation

Present active

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	starbijō	starbijaų	–
2nd singular	starbīsi	starbijais	starbī
3rd singular	starbīþi	starbijai	starbijaþau
1st dual	starbijōs	starbijaiw	–
2nd dual	starbijaþiz	starbijaiþiz	starbijaþiz
1st plural	starbijamaz	starbijaim	–
2nd plural	starbīþ	starbijaiþ	starbīþ
3rd plural	starbijanþi	starbijain	starbijanþau

Present passive

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive
1st singular	starbijai	–
2nd singular	starbijasai	starbijaisau
3rd singular	starbijaþai	starbijaiþau
1st dual	–	–
2nd dual	–	–
1st plural	starbijanþai	starbijainþau
2nd plural	starbijanþai	starbijainþau
3rd plural	starbijanþai	starbijainþau

Past

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive
1st singular	starbidǭ	starbidēdį̄
2nd singular	starbidēz	starbidēdīz
3rd singular	starbidē	starbidēdī
1st dual	starbidēdū	starbidēdīw
2nd dual	starbidēdudiz	starbidēdīdiz
1st plural	starbidēdum	starbidēdīm
2nd plural	starbidēdud	starbidēdīd
3rd plural	starbidēdun	starbidēdīn

Non-finite Forms

Infinitive	Present Participle	Past Participle
starbijaną	starbijandz	starbidaz

Descendants

*starbijan (Proto-West Germanic)
- *stierfan (Old English)
  - āstierfan (Old English)
*starbijan (Proto-West Germanic)
- *sterben (Old High German)
  - sterben (Middle High German)
  - irsterben (Old High German)
*starbijan (Proto-West Germanic)
- *sterven (Old Saxon)
  - sterven (Middle Low German)

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