ster

See also: stêr, Stèr, and -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.

Noun

ster (plural sterre, diminutive sterretjie)

1. star

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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

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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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stɛr/

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• Hyphenation: ster
• Rhymes: -ɛr

Noun

ster f (plural sterren, diminutive sterretje n)

1. star
2. (historical, otherwise archaic) any luminous astronomical or meteorological phenomenon
3. star (person)
   1. one who excels in something
   2. celebrity
4. (television) short advertisement

Derived terms

• aardster
• Avondster
• Dagster
• davidster
• dubbelster
• dwergster
• filmster
• Jodenster
• kerstster
• Leidster
• Morgenster
• morgenster
• neutronenster
• Noordster
• Poolster
• poolster
• popster
• staartster
• ster-van-bethlehem
• steraanvaller
• sterachtig
• steracteur
• sterallures
• steranemoon
• steranijs
• sterappel
• sterbladig
• sterdanser
• stergewelf
• sterhengst
• sterlicht
• stermerrie
• sterrenbeeld
• sterrencast
• sterrenchef
• sterrendom
• sterrenhemel
• sterrenhoop
• sterrenhotel
• sterrenkaart
• sterrenkers
• sterrenkijker
• sterrenkijkerij
• sterrenkok
• sterrenkunde
• sterrenkundig
• sterrenkundige
• sterrenlicht
• sterrenmeter
• sterrenmuur
• sterrennacht
• sterrenregen
• sterrenrestaurant
• sterrenstatus
• sterrenstelsel
• sterrenstof
• sterrenteam
• sterrenwacht
• sterrenwichelarij
• sterrit
• sterspeler
• sterverslaggever
• stervoetballer
• stervormig
• stervrucht
• werpster

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: ster

Anagrams

• erts, rest

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Polish

Etymology

From German Steuer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stɛr/

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Noun

ster m inan

1. helm, steering apparatus of a ship
2. rudder
3. yoke, control wheel of an aircraft
4. control surface of an aircraft

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 Proto-Germanic *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.

Noun

ster

1. a star

Synonyms

• sternie (diminutive)