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
- IPA(key): /stɛr/
Audio (file)
Noun
ster (plural sterre, diminutive sterretjie)
- star
Breton
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsteːr/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Brythonic *ster, from Proto-Celtic *sterā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.
Noun
ster f (singulative sterenn)
- stars
Synonyms
- stered
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
ster m (plural sterioù)
- 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)
- stere
Cornish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *sterā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.
Noun
ster f (singulative steren)
- stars
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stɛr/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: ster
- Rhymes: -ɛr
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)
- 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
- Jodenster
- kerstster
- Leidster
- Morgenster
- morgenster
- neutronenster
- Noordster
- Poolster
- poolster
- staartster
- 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
- ster-van-bethlehem
- stervormig
- stervrucht
- vallende ster
- werpster
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)
- 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)
- star (person)
- one who excels in something
- celebrity
Derived terms
- filmster
- popster
- rockster
- steraanvaller
- steracteur
- sterallures
- sterdanser
- sterhengst
- stermerrie
- sterrencast
- sterrendom
- sterrenstatus
- sterrenteam
- sterrit
- sterspeler
- sterverslaggever
- stervoetballer
Anagrams
- erts, rest
Indonesian
Etymology
Unknown, probably from Dutch sterkst (“strongest”), sterk (“strong”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈstɛr]
Noun
ster (first-person possessive sterku, second-person possessive stermu, third-person possessive sternya)
- (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
Noun
ster
- Alternative form of steer
Noun
ster
- Alternative form of stere (“rudder, control”)
Noun
ster
- Alternative form of sterre
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Steuer, from Low German stur / sture.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stɛr/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛr
- Syllabification: ster
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
| 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
- sterowny
- sterowy
- sternik
- sterowiec
- sterownik
- sterować
Related terms
- sterowniczy
- sterowalność
- sterownia
- sterownica
- sterownictwo
- sterowność
- nasterować
- posterować
- przesterować
- wysterować
Further reading
- ster in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ster in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
From French stère.
Noun
ster m (plural steri)
- cubic metre
Declension
| 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
- a star
Synonyms
- sternie (diminutive)