sterre

See also: sterrë

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-West Germanic *sternō, from Proto-Germanic *sternô, *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.

Noun

sterre f or m

1. star

Inflection

Weak feminine noun

	singular	plural
nominative	sterre	sterren
accusative	sterre	sterren
genitive	sterre, sterren	sterren
dative	sterre, sterren	sterren

Weak masculine noun

	singular	plural
nominative	sterre	sterren
accusative	sterre	sterren
genitive	sterren	sterren
dative	sterre	sterren

Alternative forms

• sterne

Descendants

• Dutch: ster
  • Afrikaans: ster
  • Negerhollands: ster
  • → Indonesian: seter
• Limburgish: Schtar, sjtar
• 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 (“star”).

Alternative forms

• star, starre, ster, sterrie
• steorre, stoerre, sturre (Southern, Southwest Midland)
• steorra, storre (Early Middle English)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɛr(ə)/
• IPA^(key): /ˈstœr(ə)/ (Southern, West Midlands)

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, steorr

References

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

Etymology 2

Noun

sterre

1. alternative form of stere (“leader”)