sterre

Afrikaans

Noun

sterre

1. plural of ster

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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
• Limburgish: stèr, stèrn

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

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Middle English

Alternative forms

• steorre, stere

Etymology

From Old English steorra, in turn from Proto-Germanic *sternǭ. Ultimately descended from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stœrə/
• IPA^(key): /stɛr(ə)/

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
• Scots: ster