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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ster"
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch ster, from Middle Dutch sterne, sterre, from Old Dutch sterno, sterro, from Proto-Germanic *sternô, *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.
Pronunciation
Noun
ster (plural sterre, diminutive sterretjie)
Breton
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Brythonic *ster, from Proto-Celtic *sterā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.
Noun
ster f (singulative sterenn)
Synonyms
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
ster m (plural sterioù)
Etymology 3
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
ster m (plural sterioù)
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Cornish
Etymology
From Middle Cornish ster, from Old Cornish *ster, from Proto-Brythonic *ster, from Proto-Celtic *sterā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.
Pronunciation
- (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA(key): [stɛːr]
- (Revived Late Cornish) IPA(key): [steːr]
Noun
ster (collective, singulative steren f)
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch sterre, sterne, from Old Dutch sterro, sterno, from Proto-West Germanic *sternō, from Proto-Germanic *sternô, *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.
Noun
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
- aardster
- Avondster
- Dagster
- davidster
- dubbelster
- dwergster
- gesternte
- grondster
- 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
- tv-ster
- vallende ster
- werpster
- witgesterde blauwborst
- witsterblauwborst
Descendants
Etymology 2
Possibly a calque of French étoile, from French étoile Michelin.
Noun
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
- sterrenchef
- sterrenhotel
- sterrenkok
- sterrenrestaurant
Etymology 3
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
ster m or f (plural sterren, diminutive sterretje n)
Derived terms
- filmster
- hockeyster
- popster
- rockster
- steraanvaller
- steracteur
- sterallure
- sterdanser
- sterhengst
- stermerrie
- sterrencast
- sterrendom
- sterrenstatus
- sterrenteam
- sterrit
- sterspeler
- sterverslaggever
- stervoetballer
- zwemster
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Indonesian
Etymology
Unknown, probably from Dutch sterkst (“strongest”), sterk (“strong”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈstɛr/ [ˈst̪ɛr]
- Rhymes: -ɛr
- Syllabification: ster
Noun
- (chess, colloquial) queen: the most powerful piece, able to move any number of spaces horizontally, vertically, or diagonally
See also
| 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 |
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Middle English
Etymology 1
Noun
ster
- alternative form of steer
Etymology 2
Noun
ster
- alternative form of stere (“rudder, control”)
Etymology 3
Noun
ster
- alternative form of sterre
Old English
Noun
stēr n
- alternative form of stǣr
Polish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
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
Declension of ster
Derived terms
adjectives
- sterowny
- sterowy
verb
Related terms
adjective
- sterowniczy
nouns
- sterowalność
- sterownia
- sterownica
- sterownictwo
- sterowność
verbs
- nasterować
- posterować
- przesterować
- wysterować
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Romanian
Etymology
Noun
ster m (plural steri)
Declension
Scots
Etymology
From Middle English sterre, from Old English steorra.
Noun
ster
- a star
Synonyms
- sternie (diminutive)
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