ster

See also -ster, and stêr

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch ster, from Middle Dutch sterne, sterre, from Old Dutch sterno, sterro, from Proto-Germanic *sternô, *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.

Noun

ster

1. star

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Breton

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsteːr/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *sterā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.

Noun

ster f (singulative sterenn)

1. stars

Synonyms

• stered

Etymology 2

Noun

ster m (plural sterioù)

1. sense, meaning

Etymology 3

Noun

ster m (plural sterioù)

1. stere

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Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *sterā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.

Noun

ster f (singulative steren)

1. stars

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Dutch

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch sterne, sterre, from Old Dutch sterno, sterro, from West Germanic *sterro, from Proto-Germanic *sternô, *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛr
• IPA: /stɛr/

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Noun

ster f (plural sterren, diminutive sterretje)

1. (astronomy) star
2. (person) star
3. (television) short advertisement

Derived terms

Derived terms

dwergster kerstster poolster sterrenbeeld sterrendom

sterrenhoop sterrenkunde sterrenkundige sterrenstelsel sterrenwichelarij

Descendants

• Afrikaans: ster

Anagrams

• erts, rest

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Polish

Etymology

From German Steuer.

Noun

ster m

1. helm (steering apparatus of a ship)
2. rudder

Declension

    declension of ster

	singular	plural
nominative	ster	stery
genitive	steru	sterów
dative	sterowi	sterom
accusative	ster	stery
instrumental	sterem	sterami
locative	sterze	sterach
vocative	sterze	stery

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Scots

Etymology

From Old English steorra, from West Germanic *sterro, from Proto-Germanic *sternô, *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.

Noun

ster

1. a star

Synonyms

• sternie (diminutive)