*sterkaną
Runic: ᛊᛏᛖᚱᚲᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈster.kɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 3
Meanings
to become stiff, stiffen
Etymology
A lost strong verb, attested only in its past participle, related to *starkuz (‘stiff, strong’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | sterkō | sterkaų | – |
| 2nd singular | stirkizi | sterkaiz | sterk |
| 3rd singular | stirkidi | sterkai | sterkadau |
| 1st dual | sterkōz | sterkaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | sterkadiz | sterkaidiz | sterkadiz |
| 1st plural | sterkamaz | sterkaim | – |
| 2nd plural | stirkid | sterkaid | stirkid |
| 3rd plural | sterkandi | sterkain | sterkandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | sterkai | – |
| 2nd singular | sterkazai | sterkaizau |
| 3rd singular | sterkadai | sterkaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | sterkandai | sterkaindau |
| 2nd plural | sterkandai | sterkaindau |
| 3rd plural | sterkandai | sterkaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | stark | sturkį̄ |
| 2nd singular | starht | sturkīz |
| 3rd singular | stark | sturkī |
| 1st dual | sturkū | sturkīw |
| 2nd dual | sturkudiz | sturkīdiz |
| 1st plural | sturkum | sturkīm |
| 2nd plural | sturkud | sturkīd |
| 3rd plural | sturkun | sturkīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| sterkaną | sterkandz | sturkanaz |
Descendants
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*sterkan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*sterkan (Old High German)
- gistorkan (Old High German)
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*sterkan (Old High German)
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*storkinn (Old Norse)
- blōðstorkinn (Old Norse)