different between starven vs starken

English

Etymology

With analogical adjustment of stem vowel, from Middle English storven (“dead from lack of food or warmth”), from Old English storfen (“dead”), from Proto-Germanic *sturbanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *sterban? (“to die”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?st??v?n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?st??v?n/

Verb

starven

1. (obsolete) past participle of starve

Adjective

starven

1. (archaic) starved

Anagrams

• servant, taverns, versant

English

Etymology

From Middle English starkenen (“to grow strong”), equivalent to stark +? -en.

Verb

starken (third-person singular simple present starkens, present participle starkening, simple past and past participle starkened)

1. (transitive) To make unbending or inflexible; stiffen; make obstinate.

Anagrams

• Kanters, Kastner, rankest, tankers

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

starken

1. inflection of stark:
   1. strong genitive masculine/neuter singular
   2. weak/mixed genitive/dative all-gender singular
   3. strong/weak/mixed accusative masculine singular
   4. strong dative plural
   5. weak/mixed all-case plural