*strībaną

Runic: ᛊᛏᚱᛁᛒᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈstriː.βɑ.nɑ̃/

verb · Strong class 1

Meanings

to be stiff; stiffen
to exert; make an effort

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *streybʰ- (‘to be stiff’), from *ster- (‘rigid; stiff’), for which see Proto-Germanic *staraz (‘stiff’) for more.

Conjugation

Present active

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	strībō	strībaų	–
2nd singular	strībizi	strībaiz	strīb
3rd singular	strībidi	strībai	strībadau
1st dual	strībōz	strībaiw	–
2nd dual	strībadiz	strībaidiz	strībadiz
1st plural	strībamaz	strībaim	–
2nd plural	strībid	strībaid	strībid
3rd plural	strībandi	strībain	strībandau

Present passive

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive
1st singular	strībai	–
2nd singular	strībazai	strībaizau
3rd singular	strībadai	strībaidau
1st dual	–	–
2nd dual	–	–
1st plural	strībandai	strībaindau
2nd plural	strībandai	strībaindau
3rd plural	strībandai	strībaindau

Past

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive
1st singular	straib	stribį̄
2nd singular	straift	stribīz
3rd singular	straib	stribī
1st dual	stribū	stribīw
2nd dual	stribudiz	stribīdiz
1st plural	stribum	stribīm
2nd plural	stribud	stribīd
3rd plural	stribun	stribīn

Non-finite Forms

Infinitive	Present Participle	Past Participle
strībaną	strībandz	stribanaz

Descendants

*strīban (Proto-West Germanic)
- *strīvan (Old Dutch)
  - *striven (Middle Dutch)
    - strijven (Dutch)
*strīban (Proto-West Germanic)
- estriver (Old French)
  - étriver (French)
*strīban (Proto-West Germanic)
- estriver (Old French)
  - striven, strive, striwen, strife, striffe (Middle English)
    - strive (English)
    - streu (Yola)
*strīban (Proto-West Germanic)
- *strīban (Old High German)
  - strīben (Middle High German)

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