ster
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch ster, from Middle Dutch sterne, sterre, from Old Dutch sterno, sterro, from Proto-Germanic *sternô, *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ster (plural sterre, diminutive sterretjie)
Breton edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Brythonic *ster, from Proto-Celtic *sterā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.
Noun edit
ster f (singulative sterenn)
Synonyms edit
Etymology 2 edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun edit
ster m (plural sterioù)
Etymology 3 edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun edit
ster m (plural sterioù)
Cornish edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Celtic *sterā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.
Noun edit
ster f (singulative steren)
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch sterre, sterne, from Old Dutch sterro, sterno, from Proto-Germanic *sternô, *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.
Noun edit
ster f (plural sterren, diminutive sterretje n)
- star (celestial body)
- (historical, otherwise archaic) any luminous astronomical or meteorological phenomenon
- (geometry) A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, generally with five or six points
- (printing) An asterisk (*). (often used in the diminutive: sterretje)
- (television, Netherlands) short advertisement
Derived terms edit
- aardster
- Avondster
- Dagster
- davidster
- dubbelster
- dwergster
- Jodenster
- kerstster
- Leidster
- Morgenster
- morgenster
- neutronenster
- Noordster
- Poolster
- poolster
- roodgesterde blauwborst
- roodsterblauwborst
- staartster
- ster-van-bethlehem
- sterachtig
- steranemoon
- steranijs
- sterappel
- sterbladig
- stergewelf
- sterlicht
- sterrenbeeld
- sterrenhemel
- sterrenhoop
- sterrenkaart
- sterrenkers
- sterrenkijker
- sterrenkijkerij
- sterrenkunde
- sterrenkundig
- sterrenkundige
- sterrenlicht
- sterrenmeter
- sterrenmuur
- sterrennacht
- sterrenregen
- sterrenstelsel
- sterrenstof
- sterrenteam
- sterrenwichelarij
- stervormig
- stervrucht
- vallende ster
- werpster
- witgesterde blauwborst
- witsterblauwborst
Descendants edit
Etymology 2 edit
Possibly a Calque of French étoile, from French étoile Michelin.
Noun edit
ster f (plural sterren, diminutive sterretje n)
- a symbol used to rate restaurants, hotels, films, etc. with a higher number of stars denoting better quality.
Derived terms edit
Etymology 3 edit
Calque of English star, from Middle English sterre, from Old English steorra (“star”), from Proto-Germanic *sternô, *sternǭ (“star”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr (“star”).
Noun edit
ster m or f (plural sterren, diminutive sterretje n)
Derived terms edit
Anagrams edit
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Unknown, probably from Dutch sterkst (“strongest”), sterk (“strong”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ster (first-person possessive sterku, second-person possessive stermu, third-person possessive sternya)
- (chess, colloquial) queen: the most powerful piece, able to move any number of spaces horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
See also edit
Chess pieces in Indonesian · buah catur (see also: catur) (layout · text) | |||||
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raja | menteri, patih, ratu, ster | benteng | gajah, loper, menteri, luncung, luncur, peluncur | kuda | bidak, pion, prajurit |
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
ster
- Alternative form of steer
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
ster
- Alternative form of stere (“rudder, control”)
Etymology 3 edit
Noun edit
ster
- Alternative form of sterre
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Steuer, from Low German stur / sture.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ster m inan
- (nautical) helm (steering apparatus of a ship)
- (nautical) rudder
- yoke (control wheel of an aircraft)
- (aeronautics) control surface (of an aircraft)
- (figuratively) management
- Synonyms: zarządzanie, kierowanie
Declension edit
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Further reading edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
ster m (plural steri)
Declension edit
Scots edit
Etymology edit
From Old English steorra, from Proto-Germanic *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.
Noun edit
ster
- a star
Synonyms edit
- sternie (diminutive)