stara

See also: stará, starà, starā, šťára, starą, and стара

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɑrɑ/, [ˈs̠tɑ̝rɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑrɑ
• Syllabification^(key): sta‧ra

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English star, with contamination from etymology 2.

Noun

stara

1. (informal) star, talented person

   Synonyms: taituri, tähti

2. (informal) star, leading actor

   Synonyms: tähti, tähtinäyttelijä

3. (informal) star, famous person

   Synonyms: julkimo, julkkis

Declension

Inflection of stara (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		stara	starat
genitive		staran	starojen
partitive		staraa	staroja
illative		staraan	staroihin
		singular	plural
nominative		stara	starat
accusative	nom.	stara	starat
	gen.	staran
genitive		staran	starojen starainrare
partitive		staraa	staroja
inessive		starassa	staroissa
elative		starasta	staroista
illative		staraan	staroihin
adessive		staralla	staroilla
ablative		staralta	staroilta
allative		staralle	staroille
essive		starana	staroina
translative		staraksi	staroiksi
instructive		—	staroin
abessive		staratta	staroitta
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of stara (type kala)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative starani starani accusative nom. starani starani gen. starani genitive starani starojeni starainirare partitive staraani starojani inessive starassani staroissani elative starastani staroistani illative staraani staroihini adessive starallani staroillani ablative staraltani staroiltani allative staralleni staroilleni essive staranani staroinani translative starakseni staroikseni instructive — — abessive starattani staroittani comitative — staroineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative starasi starasi accusative nom. starasi starasi gen. starasi genitive starasi starojesi staraisirare partitive staraasi starojasi inessive starassasi staroissasi elative starastasi staroistasi illative staraasi staroihisi adessive starallasi staroillasi ablative staraltasi staroiltasi allative starallesi staroillesi essive staranasi staroinasi translative staraksesi staroiksesi instructive — — abessive starattasi staroittasi comitative — staroinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative staramme staramme accusative nom. staramme staramme gen. staramme genitive staramme starojemme staraimmerare partitive staraamme starojamme inessive starassamme staroissamme elative starastamme staroistamme illative staraamme staroihimme adessive starallamme staroillamme ablative staraltamme staroiltamme allative starallemme staroillemme essive staranamme staroinamme translative staraksemme staroiksemme instructive — — abessive starattamme staroittamme comitative — staroinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative staranne staranne accusative nom. staranne staranne gen. staranne genitive staranne starojenne starainnerare partitive staraanne starojanne inessive starassanne staroissanne elative starastanne staroistanne illative staraanne staroihinne adessive starallanne staroillanne ablative staraltanne staroiltanne allative starallenne staroillenne essive starananne staroinanne translative staraksenne staroiksenne instructive — — abessive starattanne staroittanne comitative — staroinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative staransa staransa accusative nom. staransa staransa gen. staransa genitive staransa starojensa starainsarare partitive staraansa starojaan starojansa inessive starassaan starassansa staroissaan staroissansa elative starastaan starastansa staroistaan staroistansa illative staraansa staroihinsa adessive starallaan starallansa staroillaan staroillansa ablative staraltaan staraltansa staroiltaan staroiltansa allative staralleen starallensa staroilleen staroillensa essive staranaan staranansa staroinaan staroinansa translative starakseen staraksensa staroikseen staroiksensa instructive — — abessive starattaan starattansa staroittaan staroittansa comitative — staroineen staroinensa

Further reading

• "1. stara" in Kielitoimiston sanakirja (Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Russian старик (starik).

Noun

stara

1. (Helsinki slang, dated) geezer, old man

Declension

Inflection of stara (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		stara	starat
genitive		staran	starojen
partitive		staraa	staroja
illative		staraan	staroihin
		singular	plural
nominative		stara	starat
accusative	nom.	stara	starat
	gen.	staran
genitive		staran	starojen starainrare
partitive		staraa	staroja
inessive		starassa	staroissa
elative		starasta	staroista
illative		staraan	staroihin
adessive		staralla	staroilla
ablative		staralta	staroilta
allative		staralle	staroille
essive		starana	staroina
translative		staraksi	staroiksi
instructive		—	staroin
abessive		staratta	staroitta
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of stara (type kala)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative starani starani accusative nom. starani starani gen. starani genitive starani starojeni starainirare partitive staraani starojani inessive starassani staroissani elative starastani staroistani illative staraani staroihini adessive starallani staroillani ablative staraltani staroiltani allative staralleni staroilleni essive staranani staroinani translative starakseni staroikseni instructive — — abessive starattani staroittani comitative — staroineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative starasi starasi accusative nom. starasi starasi gen. starasi genitive starasi starojesi staraisirare partitive staraasi starojasi inessive starassasi staroissasi elative starastasi staroistasi illative staraasi staroihisi adessive starallasi staroillasi ablative staraltasi staroiltasi allative starallesi staroillesi essive staranasi staroinasi translative staraksesi staroiksesi instructive — — abessive starattasi staroittasi comitative — staroinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative staramme staramme accusative nom. staramme staramme gen. staramme genitive staramme starojemme staraimmerare partitive staraamme starojamme inessive starassamme staroissamme elative starastamme staroistamme illative staraamme staroihimme adessive starallamme staroillamme ablative staraltamme staroiltamme allative starallemme staroillemme essive staranamme staroinamme translative staraksemme staroiksemme instructive — — abessive starattamme staroittamme comitative — staroinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative staranne staranne accusative nom. staranne staranne gen. staranne genitive staranne starojenne starainnerare partitive staraanne starojanne inessive starassanne staroissanne elative starastanne staroistanne illative staraanne staroihinne adessive starallanne staroillanne ablative staraltanne staroiltanne allative starallenne staroillenne essive starananne staroinanne translative staraksenne staroiksenne instructive — — abessive starattanne staroittanne comitative — staroinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative staransa staransa accusative nom. staransa staransa gen. staransa genitive staransa starojensa starainsarare partitive staraansa starojaan starojansa inessive starassaan starassansa staroissaan staroissansa elative starastaan starastansa staroistaan staroistansa illative staraansa staroihinsa adessive starallaan starallansa staroillaan staroillansa ablative staraltaan staraltansa staroiltaan staroiltansa allative staralleen starallensa staroilleen staroillensa essive staranaan staranansa staroinaan staroinansa translative starakseen staraksensa staroikseen staroiksensa instructive — — abessive starattaan starattansa staroittaan staroittansa comitative — staroineen staroinensa

Further reading

• "2. stara" in Kielitoimiston sanakirja (Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish).

Anagrams

• rasta, ratas, sarat

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstaːra/
  • Rhymes: -aːra

Etymology 1

From Old Norse stara, from Proto-Germanic *starjaną.

Verb

stara

1. (intransitive) to stare

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• stara eins og naut á nývirki

Etymology 2

Noun

stara

1. indefinite accusative singular of stari
2. indefinite dative singular of stari
3. indefinite genitive singular of stari
4. indefinite accusative plural of stari
5. indefinite genitive plural of stari

Italian

Verb

stara

1. inflection of starare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams

• -astra, sarta

Latvian

Noun

stara f (4th declension)

1. leg (of trousers)

   Šo džinsu kreisajā starā ir caurums.

   The left leg of these jeans has a tear.

Declension

Declension of stara (4th declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	stara	staras
accusative (akuzatīvs)	staru	staras
genitive (ģenitīvs)	staras	staru
dative (datīvs)	starai	starām
instrumental (instrumentālis)	staru	starām
locative (lokatīvs)	starā	starās
vocative (vokatīvs)	stara	staras

Noun

stara m

1. genitive singular of stars

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈstara]

Adjective

stara

1. feminine nominative singular of stary

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsta.ra/

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• Rhymes: -ara
• Syllabification: sta‧ra

Etymology 1

From stary +‎ -a.

Noun

stara f (masculine stary)

1. (nominalized, colloquial, expressive) female equivalent of stary (“old lady”) (mother)
2. (nominalized, colloquial, expressive, literally) female equivalent of stary (“old lady”)
3. (nominalized, colloquial, expressive) female equivalent of stary (“old lady”) (wife)
4. (nominalized, colloquial, expressive) female equivalent of stary (“friend, dudette”)

Declension

Declension of stara

	singular	plural
nominative	stara	stare
genitive	starej	starych
dative	starej	starym
accusative	starą	stare
instrumental	starą	starymi
locative	starej	starych
vocative	stara	stare

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

stara

1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of stary

Verb

stara

1. third-person singular present of starać

Further reading

• stara in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• stara in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

Adjective

stara

1. inflection of star:
   1. feminine nominative/vocative singular
   2. indefinite masculine/neuter genitive singular
   3. indefinite animate masculine accusative singular
   4. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Verb

stara (Cyrillic spelling стара)

1. third-person singular present of starati

Noun

stȃra f (Cyrillic spelling ста̑ра)

1. old woman
2. (slang) mother, mum, mom

Declension

Declension of stara

	singular	plural
nominative	stara	stare
genitive	stare	starā
dative	staroj	starama
accusative	staru	stare
vocative	stara	stare
locative	staroj	starama
instrumental	starom	starama

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Noun

stara (n class, plural stara)

1. Alternative form of sitara