ster

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ster"

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stɛr/

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Noun

ster (plural sterre, diminutive sterretjie)

1. star

Breton

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsteːr/

Etymology 1

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

Noun

ster f (singulative sterenn)

1. stars

Synonyms

• stered

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

ster m (plural sterioù)

1. sense, meaning

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

ster m (plural sterioù)

1. stere

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish ster, from Old Cornish *ster, from Proto-Brythonic *ster, from Proto-Celtic *sterā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [stɛːr]
• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key): [steːr]

Noun

ster (collective, singulative steren f)

1. stars

Derived terms

• ster lostek (“comets”)
• ster-gwibya, ster-leski (“meteors”)
• steren bympbys (“common starfish”)
• steren dewes (“sand sea star”)
• sterennek (“starry”)
• sterfisegieth (“astrophysics”)
• stergan (“starlight”)
• stergylgh (“zodiac”)
• sterji (“planetarium”)
• sterlester (“spaceship”)
• steronieth (“astronomy”)
• stervarner m, stervarnores f (“astronaut”)

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stɛr/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: ster
• Rhymes: -ɛr

Etymology 1

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

Noun

ster f (plural sterren, diminutive sterretje n)

1. star (celestial body)
2. (historical, otherwise archaic) any luminous astronomical or meteorological phenomenon
3. (geometry) a concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, generally with five or six points
4. (printing) an asterisk (*). (often used in the diminutive: sterretje)
5. (television, Netherlands) short advertisement

Derived terms

• aardster
• avondster
• Avondster
• Dagster
• davidster
• dubbelster
• dwergster
• gesternte
• grondster
• Jodenster
• kerstster
• Leidster
• Morgenster
• morgenster
• neutronenster
• Noordster
• poolster
• Poolster
• roodgesterde blauwborst
• roodsterblauwborst
• staartster
• ster-van-bethlehem
• sterachtig
• steranemoon
• steranijs
• sterappel
• sterbladig
• stergewelf
• sterlicht
• sterrenbeeld
• sterrenhemel
• sterrenhoop
• sterrenkaart
• sterrenkers
• sterrenkijker
• sterrenkijkerij
• sterrenkunde
• sterrenkundig
• sterrenkundige
• sterrenlicht
• sterrenmeter
• sterrenmuur
• sterrennacht
• sterrenregen
• sterrenstelsel
• sterrenstof
• sterrenteam
• sterrenwichelarij
• stervormig
• stervrucht
• tv-ster
• vallende ster
• werpster
• witgesterde blauwborst
• witsterblauwborst

Descendants

• Afrikaans: ster
• Negerhollands: ster
• → Indonesian: seter

Etymology 2

Possibly a calque of French étoile, from French étoile Michelin.

Noun

ster f (plural sterren, diminutive sterretje n)

1. a symbol used to rate restaurants, hotels, films, etc. with a higher number of stars denoting better quality

Derived terms

• sterrenchef
• sterrenhotel
• sterrenkok
• sterrenrestaurant

Etymology 3

Calque of English star, from Middle English sterre, from Old English steorra (“star”), from Proto-Germanic *sternô, *sternǭ (“star”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr (“star”).

Noun

ster m or f (plural sterren, diminutive sterretje n)

1. star (person)
   1. one who excels in something
   2. celebrity

Derived terms

• filmster
• hockeyster
• popster
• rockster
• steraanvaller
• steracteur
• sterallure
• sterdanser
• sterhengst
• stermerrie
• sterrencast
• sterrendom
• sterrenstatus
• sterrenteam
• sterrit
• sterspeler
• sterverslaggever
• stervoetballer
• zwemster

Anagrams

• erts, rest

Indonesian

Etymology

Unknown, probably from Dutch sterkst (“strongest”), sterk (“strong”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈstɛr/ [ˈst̪ɛr]
• Rhymes: -ɛr
• Syllabification: ster

Noun

ster (plural ster-ster)

1. (chess, colloquial) queen: the most powerful piece, able to move any number of spaces horizontally, vertically, or diagonally

   Synonyms: menteri, ratu

See also

Chess pieces in Indonesian · buah catur (see also: catur) (layout · text)
raja	menteri, patih, ratu, ster	benteng	gajah, loper, menteri, luncung, luncur, peluncur	kuda	bidak, pion, prajurit

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

ster

1. alternative form of steer

Etymology 2

Noun

ster

1. alternative form of stere (“rudder, control”)

Etymology 3

Noun

ster

1. alternative form of sterre

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /steːr/
• Rhymes: -eːr

Noun

stēr n

1. alternative form of stǣr

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Old High German stiura

Middle High German stiure

German Steuerbor.

Polish ster

Borrowed from German Steuer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɛr/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɛr
• Syllabification: ster

Noun

ster m inan

1. (nautical) helm (steering apparatus of a ship)
2. (nautical) rudder
3. yoke (control wheel of an aircraft)
4. (aeronautics) control surface (of an aircraft)
5. (figuratively) management

   Synonyms: zarządzanie, kierowanie

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

Derived terms

adjectives

• sterowny
• sterowy

nouns

• sternik
• sterowiec
• sterownik
• sterówka

verb

• sterować

Related terms

adjective

• sterowniczy

nouns

• sterowalność
• sterownia
• sterownica
• sterownictwo
• sterowność

verbs

• nasterować
• posterować
• przesterować
• wysterować

Further reading

• “ster”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “ster”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[2] (in Polish)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French stère.

Noun

ster m (plural steri)

1. cubic metre

Declension

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	ster	sterul	steri	sterii
genitive-dative	ster	sterului	steri	sterilor
vocative	sterule		sterilor

Scots

Etymology

From Middle English sterre, from Old English steorra.

Noun

ster

1. a star

Synonyms

• sternie (diminutive)