*sterbô
Runic: ᛊᛏᛖᚱᛒᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈster.βɔːː/noun · masculine · an-stem
Meanings
that which kills; death, plague
Etymology
From *sterbaną + *-ô.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | sterbô | sterbaniz |
| Acc. | sterbanų | sterbanunz |
| Gen. | stirbiniz | sterbanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | stirbini | sterbammaz |
| Inst. | stirbinē | sterbammiz |
| Voc. | sterbô | sterbaniz |
Descendants
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*sterbō (Proto-West Germanic)
- sterva (Old Frisian)
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*sterbō (Proto-West Germanic)
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stervo (Old Dutch)
- sterve, sterf (Middle Dutch)
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stervo (Old Dutch)
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*sterbō (Proto-West Germanic)
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steorfa (Old English)
- steorve, steorfa, storve, sterve (Middle English)
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steorfa (Old English)
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*sterbō (Proto-West Germanic)
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sterbo (Old High German)
- sterbe (Middle High German)
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sterbo (Old High German)
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*sterbō (Proto-West Germanic)
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stervo (Old Saxon)
- sterve, starve (Middle Low German)
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stervo (Old Saxon)
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stjarfi (Old Norse)
- stjarfi (Icelandic)
- starvi (Old Swedish)