starr
Translation
rigid, stiff, fixed, numb
Examples
Er sah mich mit starrem Blick an.
He looked at me with a fixed gaze.
Meine Finger sind starr vor Kälte.
My fingers are stiff from the cold.
Sie hielt sich an die starren Regeln.
She adhered to the rigid rules.
Grammar Patterns
predicative: something is starr something is rigid His muscles are starr.
attributive: a starrer Blick a fixed gaze He has a starrer Blick.
((vor+3)) stiff with...: starr vor Kälte sein to be stiff with cold My hands are starr vor Kälte.
Similar Words
Synonyms: steif, unbeweglich; Antonyms: flexibel, beweglich
Etymology
Related to English 'stare'. Think of a 'fixed' or 'rigid' gaze when someone stares.
Memory Tips
A 'star' in the sky seems 'starr' (fixed, unmoving).