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stjerne

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Etymology

From Old Norse stjarna (star), from Proto-Germanic *sternǭ, cognate with Swedish stjärna, English star, German Stern, Dutch ster, Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌽𐍉 (stairnō). The word derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr, which is also the source of Latin stēlla, Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr), ἄστρον (ástron), Sanskrit स्ता (stā́).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stjɛrnə/, [ˈsd̥jæɐ̯nə]

Noun

stjerne c (singular definite stjernen, plural indefinite stjerner)

  1. (astronomy) star (luminous celestial body)
  2. star, celebrity (a famous person)
  3. (geometry) star (a figure with more, typically 5-6, points)
  4. star (as a symbol for quality)

Declension

More information common gender, singular ...

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

From Old Norse stjarna, from Proto-Germanic *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr. Stjerne (person) from English star.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstjɛrnɛ/, [ˈstjæːɳə]

Noun

stjerne f or m (definite singular stjerna or stjernen, indefinite plural stjerner, definite plural stjernene)

  1. star (a luminous celestial body)
    Sku på stjernene!
    Look at the stars!
  2. star (a stylised symbol or object representing a star)
  3. star (a quality rating symbol)
  4. star (a famous person, such as a film star, pop star, etc.)

Derived terms

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse stjarna; the meaning of "famous person" from English star.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²stjɛrnə/, /²stjɛnːə/, /²sçɛnːə/, /²ʃɛnːə/

Noun

stjerne f (definite singular stjerna, indefinite plural stjerner, definite plural stjernene)

  1. star (a celestial body)
  2. star (a stylised symbol or object representing a star)
  3. star (a quality rating symbol)
  4. star (a famous person, such as a film star, pop star, etc.)

Derived terms

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