besterven
Dutch (Brabantic)
/bəˈstɛrvə(n)/
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) to start to decompose after death
- (intransitive) to disappear as if dying
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch besterven prefix from Dutch, Flemish sterven (die).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
sterven
Gloss
die
Concept
Semantic Field
Time
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aan Dutch, Flemish
- aanbesterven Dutch, Flemish
- aansterven Dutch, Flemish
- afsterven Dutch, Flemish
- ontsterven Dutch, Flemish
- sterfbed Dutch, Flemish
- sterfdag Dutch, Flemish
- sterfelijk Dutch, Flemish
- sterfgeval Dutch, Flemish
- sterfjaar Dutch, Flemish
- sterfte Dutch, Flemish
- sterveling Dutch, Flemish
- stervelinge Dutch, Flemish
- sterven Dutch, Flemish
- uitsterven Dutch, Flemish
- versterven Dutch, Flemish
- wegsterven Dutch, Flemish
- aenbesterven Middle Dutch
- besterven Middle Dutch
- sterven Middle Dutch
- sterf Afrikaans