sterre
Afrikaans
Noun
sterre
- plural of ster
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch sterro, sterno, from Proto-Germanic *sternô, *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.
Noun
sterre f
- star
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Alternative forms
- sterne
Descendants
- Dutch: ster
- Afrikaans: ster
- Negerhollands: ster
- → Indonesian: seter
- Limburgish: stèr, stèrn
- West Flemish: sterre
Further reading
- “sterre”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “sterre (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
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
- star, starre, ster, sterrie, sturre
- steorra, steorre, storre (early)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɛr(ə)/
- (early) IPA(key): /ˈstœrə/
Noun
sterre (plural sterres or sterren)
- 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.
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Descendants
- English: star (see there for further descendants)
- Scots: ster
- Yola: starr, steor
References
- “sterre, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Noun
sterre
- Alternative form of stere (“leader”)