æfensteorra
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *ēbanþsternǭ. Cognate with Old Saxon āƀandsterro, Old High German ābantsterno, Old Norse aptanstjarna. Equivalent to ǣfen (“evening”) + steorra (“star”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ǣfensteorra m
- the evening star, i.e. Venus as seen in the early evening
Declension edit
Declension of æfensteorra (weak)
Descendants edit
- Middle English: euensterre