sterre
See also: sterrë
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sterre
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sterre
Middle Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Old Dutch sterro, sterno, from Proto-Germanic *sternô, *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.
Noun edit
sterre f
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Further reading edit
- “sterre”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “sterre (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Inherited from Old English steorra, from Proto-West Germanic *sterrō, from Proto-Germanic *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr. Doublet of sterne.
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Noun edit
sterre (plural sterres or sterren)
- star
- (Can we date this quote?), The Book of the Duchess:
- I dar wel putte thee out of doute −− To make of thee as yet a sterre.
- I dare well put thee out of doubt -- To make of thee as yet a star.
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References edit
- “sterre, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
sterre
- Alternative form of stere (“leader”)