ster

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See also: stěr, stêr, Stèr, -ster, -ster-, and stër-

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

  • IPA(key): /stɛr/
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Noun

ster (plural sterre, diminutive sterretjie)

  1. star

Breton

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Brythonic *ster, from Proto-Celtic *sterā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.

Noun

ster f (singulative sterenn)

  1. stars
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)

  1. sense, meaning

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

ster m (plural sterioù)

  1. stere

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *sterā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.

Noun

ster f (singulative steren)

  1. stars

Dutch

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch sterre, sterne, from Old Dutch sterro, sterno, from Proto-Germanic *sternô, *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.

Noun

ster f (plural sterren, diminutive sterretje n)

  1. star (celestial body)
  2. (historical, otherwise archaic) any luminous astronomical or meteorological phenomenon
  3. (geometry) A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, generally with five or six points
  4. (printing) An asterisk (*). (often used in the diminutive: sterretje)
  5. (television, Netherlands) short advertisement
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: ster
  • Negerhollands: ster
  • → Indonesian: seter

Etymology 2

Possibly a Calque of French étoile, from French étoile Michelin.

Noun

ster f (plural sterren, diminutive sterretje n)

  1. a symbol used to rate restaurants, hotels, films, etc. with a higher number of stars denoting better quality.
Derived terms

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)

  1. star (person)
    1. one who excels in something
    2. celebrity
Derived terms

Anagrams

Indonesian

Etymology

Unknown, probably from Dutch sterkst (“strongest”), sterk (“strong”).

Pronunciation

Noun

ster (first-person possessive sterku, second-person possessive stermu, third-person possessive sternya)

  1. (chess, colloquial) queen: the most powerful piece, able to move any number of spaces horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
    Synonyms: menteri, ratu

See also

Chess pieces in Indonesian · buah catur (see also: catur) (layout · text)
♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟
raja menteri, patih, ratu, ster benteng gajah, loper, menteri, luncung, luncur, peluncur kuda bidak, pion, prajurit

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

ster

  1. Alternative form of steer

Etymology 2

Noun

ster

  1. Alternative form of stere (“rudder, control”)

Etymology 3

Noun

ster

  1. Alternative form of sterre

Polish

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Steuer, from Low German stur / sture.

Pronunciation

Noun

ster m inan

  1. (nautical) helm (steering apparatus of a ship)
  2. (nautical) rudder
  3. yoke (control wheel of an aircraft)
  4. (aeronautics) control surface (of an aircraft)
  5. (figuratively) management
    Synonyms: zarządzanie, kierowanie

Declension

Declension of ster
singular plural
nominative ster stery
genitive steru sterów
dative sterowi sterom
accusative ster stery
instrumental sterem sterami
locative sterze sterach
vocative sterze stery

Derived terms

adjectives
nouns
verb

Related terms

adjective
nouns
verbs

Further reading

  • ster in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ster in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French stère.

Noun

ster m (plural steri)

  1. cubic metre

Declension

Declension of ster
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) ster sterul (niște) steri sterii
genitive/dative (unui) ster sterului (unor) steri sterilor
vocative sterule sterilor

Scots

Etymology

From Old English steorra, from Proto-Germanic *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.

Noun

ster

  1. a star

Synonyms

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