stert
See also: Stert
Afrikaans
Etymology
From dialectal Dutch stert, variant of staart, from Middle Dutch stert.
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
stert (plural sterte, diminutive stertjie)
- tail
Derived terms
- grypstert
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *stert, from Proto-Germanic *stertaz.
Noun
stert m
- tail
- behind, backside (of a human)
- back part of something
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Alternative forms
- stāert
- stēert
Descendants
- Dutch: staart
- Limburgish: stert
- West Flemish: steirt
Further reading
- “stert”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “stert”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Middle English
Etymology 1
From sterten.
Noun
stert (plural sterts)
- start; beginning
Related terms
- sterten
Etymology 2
From Old English steort.
Noun
stert (plural sterts)
- (anatomy) tail
Derived terms
- wagstert
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stɛrt/
- Rhymes: -ɛrt
- Syllabification: stert
Noun
stert f
- genitive plural of sterta
Scots
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stɛrt/
Verb
stert (third-person singular simple present sterts, present participle stertin, simple past stertit, past participle stertit)
- to start