stara

See also: stará, starà, starā, šťára, starą, and стара

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɑrɑ/, [ˈs̠tɑ̝rɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑrɑ
• Syllabification^(key): sta‧ra
• Hyphenation^(key): sta‧ra

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English star, with contamination from stara (etymology 2).

Noun

stara (informal)

1. star, talented person

   Synonyms: taituri, tähti

2. star, leading actor

   Synonyms: tähti, tähtinäyttelijä

3. star, famous person

   Synonyms: julkimo, julkkis

Declension

Inflection of stara (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		stara	starat
genitive		staran	starojen
partitive		staraa	staroja
illative		staraan	staroihin
		singular	plural
nominative		stara	starat
accusative	nom.	stara	starat
	gen.	staran
genitive		staran	starojen starain rare
partitive		staraa	staroja
inessive		starassa	staroissa
elative		starasta	staroista
illative		staraan	staroihin
adessive		staralla	staroilla
ablative		staralta	staroilta
allative		staralle	staroille
essive		starana	staroina
translative		staraksi	staroiksi
abessive		staratta	staroitta
instructive		—	staroin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of stara (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative starani starani accusative nom. starani starani gen. starani genitive starani starojeni staraini rare partitive staraani starojani inessive starassani staroissani elative starastani staroistani illative staraani staroihini adessive starallani staroillani ablative staraltani staroiltani allative staralleni staroilleni essive staranani staroinani translative starakseni staroikseni abessive starattani staroittani instructive — — comitative — staroineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative starasi starasi accusative nom. starasi starasi gen. starasi genitive starasi starojesi staraisi rare partitive staraasi starojasi inessive starassasi staroissasi elative starastasi staroistasi illative staraasi staroihisi adessive starallasi staroillasi ablative staraltasi staroiltasi allative starallesi staroillesi essive staranasi staroinasi translative staraksesi staroiksesi abessive starattasi staroittasi instructive — — comitative — staroinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative staramme staramme accusative nom. staramme staramme gen. staramme genitive staramme starojemme staraimme rare partitive staraamme starojamme inessive starassamme staroissamme elative starastamme staroistamme illative staraamme staroihimme adessive starallamme staroillamme ablative staraltamme staroiltamme allative starallemme staroillemme essive staranamme staroinamme translative staraksemme staroiksemme abessive starattamme staroittamme instructive — — comitative — staroinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative staranne staranne accusative nom. staranne staranne gen. staranne genitive staranne starojenne starainne rare partitive staraanne starojanne inessive starassanne staroissanne elative starastanne staroistanne illative staraanne staroihinne adessive starallanne staroillanne ablative staraltanne staroiltanne allative starallenne staroillenne essive starananne staroinanne translative staraksenne staroiksenne abessive starattanne staroittanne instructive — — comitative — staroinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative staransa staransa accusative nom. staransa staransa gen. staransa genitive staransa starojensa starainsa rare partitive staraansa starojaan starojansa inessive starassaan starassansa staroissaan staroissansa elative starastaan starastansa staroistaan staroistansa illative staraansa staroihinsa adessive starallaan starallansa staroillaan staroillansa ablative staraltaan staraltansa staroiltaan staroiltansa allative staralleen starallensa staroilleen staroillensa essive staranaan staranansa staroinaan staroinansa translative starakseen staraksensa staroikseen staroiksensa abessive starattaan starattansa staroittaan staroittansa instructive — — comitative — staroineen staroinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• superstara

Further reading

• “1. stara”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Russian старик (starik).

Noun

stara (dated)

1. (Helsinki slang) geezer, old man

Declension

Inflection of stara (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		stara	starat
genitive		staran	starojen
partitive		staraa	staroja
illative		staraan	staroihin
		singular	plural
nominative		stara	starat
accusative	nom.	stara	starat
	gen.	staran
genitive		staran	starojen starain rare
partitive		staraa	staroja
inessive		starassa	staroissa
elative		starasta	staroista
illative		staraan	staroihin
adessive		staralla	staroilla
ablative		staralta	staroilta
allative		staralle	staroille
essive		starana	staroina
translative		staraksi	staroiksi
abessive		staratta	staroitta
instructive		—	staroin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of stara (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative starani starani accusative nom. starani starani gen. starani genitive starani starojeni staraini rare partitive staraani starojani inessive starassani staroissani elative starastani staroistani illative staraani staroihini adessive starallani staroillani ablative staraltani staroiltani allative staralleni staroilleni essive staranani staroinani translative starakseni staroikseni abessive starattani staroittani instructive — — comitative — staroineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative starasi starasi accusative nom. starasi starasi gen. starasi genitive starasi starojesi staraisi rare partitive staraasi starojasi inessive starassasi staroissasi elative starastasi staroistasi illative staraasi staroihisi adessive starallasi staroillasi ablative staraltasi staroiltasi allative starallesi staroillesi essive staranasi staroinasi translative staraksesi staroiksesi abessive starattasi staroittasi instructive — — comitative — staroinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative staramme staramme accusative nom. staramme staramme gen. staramme genitive staramme starojemme staraimme rare partitive staraamme starojamme inessive starassamme staroissamme elative starastamme staroistamme illative staraamme staroihimme adessive starallamme staroillamme ablative staraltamme staroiltamme allative starallemme staroillemme essive staranamme staroinamme translative staraksemme staroiksemme abessive starattamme staroittamme instructive — — comitative — staroinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative staranne staranne accusative nom. staranne staranne gen. staranne genitive staranne starojenne starainne rare partitive staraanne starojanne inessive starassanne staroissanne elative starastanne staroistanne illative staraanne staroihinne adessive starallanne staroillanne ablative staraltanne staroiltanne allative starallenne staroillenne essive starananne staroinanne translative staraksenne staroiksenne abessive starattanne staroittanne instructive — — comitative — staroinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative staransa staransa accusative nom. staransa staransa gen. staransa genitive staransa starojensa starainsa rare partitive staraansa starojaan starojansa inessive starassaan starassansa staroissaan staroissansa elative starastaan starastansa staroistaan staroistansa illative staraansa staroihinsa adessive starallaan starallansa staroillaan staroillansa ablative staraltaan staraltansa staroiltaan staroiltansa allative staralleen starallensa staroilleen staroillensa essive staranaan staranansa staroinaan staroinansa translative starakseen staraksensa staroikseen staroiksensa abessive starattaan starattansa staroittaan staroittansa instructive — — comitative — staroineen staroinensa

Further reading

• “2. stara”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023

Anagrams

• rasta, ratas, sarat

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstaːra/
  • Rhymes: -aːra

Etymology 1

From Old Norse stara, from Proto-Germanic *starjaną.

Verb

stara

1. (intransitive) to stare

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• stara eins og naut á nývirki

Etymology 2

Noun

stara

1. indefinite accusative singular of stari
2. indefinite dative singular of stari
3. indefinite genitive singular of stari
4. indefinite accusative plural of stari
5. indefinite genitive plural of stari

Italian

Verb

stara

1. inflection of starare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams

• -astra, sarta

Latvian

Noun

stara f (4th declension)

1. leg (of trousers)

   Šo džinsu kreisajā starā ir caurums.

   The left leg of these jeans has a tear.

Declension

Declension of stara (4th)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative	stara	staras
genitive	staras	staru
dative	starai	starām
accusative	staru	staras
instrumental	staru	starām
locative	starā	starās
vocative	stara	staras

Noun

stara m

1. genitive singular of stars

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈstara]

Adjective

stara

1. feminine nominative singular of stary

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɑ.rɑ/
• Rhymes: -ɑ.rɑ

Noun

stara

1. genitive plural of stær

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *starāną (“to gaze, observe”). Cognate with Old English starian (modern English stare).

Verb

stara (singular past indicative starði, plural past indicative stǫrðu, past participle starat)

1. to stare

Conjugation

Conjugation of stara — active (weak class 3)

infinitive	stara
present participle	starandi
past participle	staraðr
	indicative			subjunctive
	present	past		present	past
1st person singular	stari	starða		stara	sterða
2nd person singular	starir	starðir		starir	sterðir
3rd person singular	starir	starði		stari	sterði
1st person plural	starum	stǫrðum		starim	sterðim
2nd person plural	starið	stǫrðuð		starið	sterðið
3rd person plural	stara	stǫrðu		stari	sterði
imperative	present
2nd person singular	star
1st person plural	starum
2nd person plural	starið

Conjugation of stara — mediopassive (weak class 3)

infinitive	starask
present participle	starandisk
past participle	starazk
	indicative			subjunctive
	present	past		present	past
1st person singular	starumk	stǫrðumk		starumk	sterðumk
2nd person singular	starisk	starðisk		starisk	sterðisk
3rd person singular	starisk	starðisk		starisk	sterðisk
1st person plural	starumsk	stǫrðumsk		starimsk	sterðimsk
2nd person plural	starizk	stǫrðuzk		starizk	sterðizk
3rd person plural	starask	stǫrðusk		starisk	sterðisk
imperative	present
2nd person singular	starsk
1st person plural	starumsk
2nd person plural	starizk

Descendants

• Icelandic: stara
• Faroese: stara
• Norwegian Nynorsk: stara

Further reading

• Richard Cleasby; Guðbrandur Vigfússon (1874), “stara”, in An Icelandic-English Dictionary, 1st edition, Oxford: Oxford Clarendon Press

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsta.ra/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ara
• Syllabification: sta‧ra
• Homophone: Stara

Etymology 1

From stary +‎ -a.

Adjective

stara

1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of stary

Noun

stara f (male equivalent stary)

1. (nominalized, colloquial, expressive) female equivalent of stary (“old lady”) (mother)
2. (nominalized, colloquial, expressive, literally) female equivalent of stary (“old lady”)
3. (nominalized, colloquial, expressive) female equivalent of stary (“old lady”) (wife)
4. (nominalized, colloquial, expressive) female equivalent of stary (“friend, dudette”)

Declension

Declension of stara

	singular	plural
nominative	stara	stare
genitive	starej	starych
dative	starej	starym
accusative	starą	stare
instrumental	starą	starymi
locative	starej	starych
vocative	stara	stare

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

stara

1. third-person singular present of starać

Further reading

• stara in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• stara in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

Adjective

stara (Cyrillic spelling стара)

1. inflection of star:
   1. feminine nominative/vocative singular
   2. indefinite masculine/neuter genitive singular
   3. indefinite animate masculine accusative singular
   4. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Verb

stara (Cyrillic spelling стара)

1. third-person singular present of starati

Noun

stȃra f (Cyrillic spelling ста̑ра)

1. old woman
2. (slang) mother, mum, mom

Declension

Declension of stara

	singular	plural
nominative	stara	stare
genitive	stare	starā
dative	staroj	starama
accusative	staru	stare
vocative	stara	stare
locative	staroj	starama
instrumental	starom	starama

Swahili

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

stara class IX (plural stara class X)

1. alternative form of sitara