stuur
Dutch edit
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Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch stier, stuur, from the root of Etymology 2 below. For the obsolete sense “tax”, compare German Steuer; the original meaning was "support."
Noun edit
stuur n (plural sturen, diminutive stuurtje n)
- A steering device, notably a steering wheel in a vehicle or handlebars on a bicycle.
- (figuratively) (used absolutely, with the definite article: het stuur) Control.
- (obsolete) A tax, a levy.
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Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
stuur
- inflection of sturen: