sterven

Meaning

to die

Hyphenated as

ster‧ven

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstɛrvə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sterven, from Old Dutch stervan, from Proto-Germanic *sterbaną, itself either from Proto-Indo-European *(s)terp- (“to lose force; lose sensibility, become numb; be dead, be motionless”) or from *sterbʰ- (“to be stiff, become stiff”).

Sentences

Een kwart zal aan deze ziekte sterven .

One-quarter will die from the disease.

Bijen kunnen sterven van bepaalde pesticiden .

Bees can die from certain pesticides.

Ze sterven ook als gevolg van onveilige abortussen .

They also die from unsafe abortions.