שטערנדל

Yiddish

Etymology

שטערן (shtern) +‎ ־ל (-l). Compare German Sternlein.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtɛrndɫ̩/

Noun

שטערנדל • (shterndl) n, plural שטערנדלעך (shterndlekh)

1. diminutive of שטערן (shtern): little star
2. asterisk (*)
3. (military) star (star-shaped ornament worn on the breast to indicate rank or honour)
4. (mechanical engineering) sprocket wheel

   Synonym: ציינראָד (tseynrod)

5. (botany) starwort, chickweed (Stellaria)

Usage notes

• The sense of "chickweed" is not attested in the CEYD; only "starwort".

Derived terms

• באַשטערנדלען (bashterndlen)
• מיט איין שטערנדל (mit eyn shterndl, “one-star”)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “שטערנדל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “asterisk”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN