stert

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See also: Stert

Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From dialectal Dutch stert, variant of staart, from Middle Dutch stert.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

stert (plural sterte, diminutive stertjie)

  1. tail

Derived terms[edit]

Middle Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Dutch *stert, from Proto-Germanic *stertaz.

Noun[edit]

stert m

  1. tail
  2. behind, backside (of a human)
  3. back part of something

Inflection[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Dutch: staart
  • Limburgish: stert
  • West Flemish: steirt

Further reading[edit]

Middle English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From sterten.

Noun[edit]

stert (plural sterts)

  1. start; beginning
Related terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Old English steort.

Noun[edit]

stert (plural sterts)

  1. (anatomy) tail
Derived terms[edit]

Polish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /stɛrt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrt
  • Syllabification: stert

Noun[edit]

stert f

  1. genitive plural of sterta

Scots[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

stert (third-person singular simple present sterts, present participle stertin, simple past stertit, past participle stertit)

  1. to start
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