Sterz

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German

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old High German sterz, from Proto-Germanic *stertaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)terd-, from *(s)ter- (“to be stiff”).

Noun

Sterz m (strong, genitive Sterzes, plural Sterze)

  1. (obsolete) tail (of an animal)
    Synonym: Schwanz
  2. handle (of a plow)
Declension
Declension of Sterz
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Sterz die Sterze
genitive eines des Sterzes der Sterze
dative einem dem Sterz, Sterze1 den Sterzen
accusative einen den Sterz die Sterze

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From dialectal sterzen (“to be stiff”).

Noun

Sterz m (strong, genitive Sterzes, plural Sterze)

  1. (Bavaria, Austria) A type of sweet polenta.
Declension
Declension of Sterz
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Sterz die Sterze
genitive eines des Sterzes der Sterze
dative einem dem Sterz, Sterze1 den Sterzen
accusative einen den Sterz die Sterze

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Sterz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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Pronunciation

Noun

Sterz m

  1. plural of Storz
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