æfensteorra
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *ēbanþsternǭ. Cognate with Old Saxon āƀandsterro, Old High German ābantsterno, Old Norse aptanstjarna. Equivalent to ǣfen (“evening”) + steorra (“star”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ǣfensteorra m
- the evening star, i.e. Venus as seen in the early evening
Declension[edit]
Declension of æfensteorra (weak)
Descendants[edit]
- Middle English: euensterre