sterre

Afrikaans

Noun

sterre

1. plural of ster

Dutch

Verb

sterre

1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of sterren

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Noun

sterre f

1. star

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms

• sterne

Descendants

• Dutch: ster
  • Afrikaans: ster
  • Negerhollands: ster
  • → Indonesian: seter
• Limburgish: stèr, stèrn
• West Flemish: sterre

Further reading

• “sterre”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “sterre (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

Middle English

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old English steorra, from Proto-West Germanic *sterrō, from Proto-Germanic *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr. Doublet of sterne.

Alternative forms

• star, starre, ster, sterrie, sturre
• steorra, steorre, storre (early)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɛr(ə)/
• (early) IPA^(key): /ˈstœrə/

Noun

sterre (plural sterres or sterren)

1. star
   • (Can we date this quote?), The Book of the Duchess:

     I dar wel putte thee out of doute −− To make of thee as yet a sterre.

     I dare well put thee out of doubt -- To make of thee as yet a star.

Descendants

• English: star (see there for further descendants)
• Scots: ster
• Yola: starr, steor

References

• “sterre, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

Noun

sterre

1. Alternative form of stere (“leader”)