East Central German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German stirne, from Old High German stirna, from Proto-West Germanic *stirniju. Compare Luxembourgish Stier, German Stirn.

Noun

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Sterr f

  1. (Erzgebirgisch, anatomy) forehead

Further reading

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  • Alte und neue Gedichte und Geschichten in erzgebirgischer Mundart, 12. Heft., P. 60