starren

German

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /ˈʃtaʁən/
• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Hyphenation: star‧ren

Etymology 1

From Middle High German staren, from Old High German starēn (“to stare”), from Proto-Germanic *starāną (“to be fixed, be rigid”).

Verb

1. to stare (auf at)

Derived terms

• anstarren
• hinstarren
• nachstarren

Etymology 2

From Middle High German starren, from Old High German storrēn (“to be stiff”), from Proto-Germanic *starjaną (“to be fixed, be rigid”).

Verb

1. to be covered (with), to teem (with)

Further reading

• “starren” in Duden online