stǿra

Old Norse

Alternative forms

• stœra

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstøːra/

Verb

stǿra

1. to make great

Conjugation

Conjugation of stǿra — active (weak class 1)

infinitive	stǿra
present participle	stǿrandi
past participle	stǿrðr
indicative	present	past
1st-person singular	stǿri	stǿrða
2nd-person singular	stǿrir	stǿrðir
3rd-person singular	stǿrir	stǿrði
1st-person plural	stǿrum	stǿrðum
2nd-person plural	stǿrið	stǿrðuð
3rd-person plural	stǿra	stǿrðu
subjunctive	present	past
1st-person singular	stǿra	stǿrða
2nd-person singular	stǿrir	stǿrðir
3rd-person singular	stǿri	stǿrði
1st-person plural	stǿrim	stǿrðim
2nd-person plural	stǿrið	stǿrðið
3rd-person plural	stǿri	stǿrði
imperative	present
2nd-person singular	stǿr, stǿri
1st-person plural	stǿrum
2nd-person plural	stǿrið

Conjugation of stǿra — mediopassive (weak class 1)

infinitive	stǿrask
present participle	stǿrandisk
past participle	stǿrzk
indicative	present	past
1st-person singular	stǿrumk	stǿrðumk
2nd-person singular	stǿrisk	stǿrðisk
3rd-person singular	stǿrisk	stǿrðisk
1st-person plural	stǿrumsk	stǿrðumsk
2nd-person plural	stǿrizk	stǿrðuzk
3rd-person plural	stǿrask	stǿrðusk
subjunctive	present	past
1st-person singular	stǿrumk	stǿrðumk
2nd-person singular	stǿrisk	stǿrðisk
3rd-person singular	stǿrisk	stǿrðisk
1st-person plural	stǿrimsk	stǿrðimsk
2nd-person plural	stǿrizk	stǿrðizk
3rd-person plural	stǿrisk	stǿrðisk
imperative	present
2nd-person singular	stǿrsk, stǿrisk
1st-person plural	stǿrumsk
2nd-person plural	stǿrizk

Descendants

• Icelandic: stæra

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)
• “stǿra” in Dictionary of Old Norse Prose (ONP) at University of Copenhagen