starren

/ˈʃtaʁən/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present (3rd sg.): starrt
past: starrte
perfect: hat gestarrt

Meaning

to stare
- Er starrte sie mit offenem Mund an.
  
  He stared at her with his mouth open.
- Er starrte auf den Bildschirm und bewegte sich nicht. Die Nachricht hatte ihn geschockt.
  
  He stared at the screen and did not move. The news had shocked him.

Similar words

anstarren

Anstarren is staring AT someone or something specific; starren is the general word for staring, including an unfocused stare or being rigid, as in "starren vor Kälte," stiff with cold.

Similar in other languages

French

fixer du regard

fixer du regard is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to stare."

Portuguese

fitar

fitar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to stare."

Practice

1 What does starren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ sie mit offenem Mund an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches starren?

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Last updated 2026-09-17