sterre

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See also: sterrë

Afrikaans

Noun

sterre

  1. plural of ster

Dutch

Verb

sterre

  1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of sterren

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch sterro, sterno, from Proto-West Germanic *sternō, from Proto-Germanic *sternô, *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.

Noun

sterre f

  1. star

Inflection

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Alternative forms

Descendants

  • Dutch: ster
    • Afrikaans: ster
    • Negerhollands: ster
    • → Indonesian: seter
  • Limburgish: stèr, stèrn
  • West Flemish: sterre

Further reading

Middle English

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old English steorra, from Proto-West Germanic *sterrō, from Proto-Germanic *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr. Doublet of sterne.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

sterre (plural sterres or sterren)

  1. star
    • (Can we date this quote?), The Book of the Duchess:
      I dar wel putte thee out of doute −− To make of thee as yet a sterre.
      I dare well put thee out of doubt -- To make of thee as yet a star.
Descendants
References

Etymology 2

Noun

sterre

  1. Alternative form of stere (“leader”)
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