stuur

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /styr/
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  • Hyphenation: stuur
  • Rhymes: -yr

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch stier, stuur, from the root of Etymology 2 below. For the obsolete sense “tax”, compare German Steuer; the original meaning was "support."

Noun

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stuur n (plural sturen, diminutive stuurtje n)

  1. a steering device, notably a steering wheel in a vehicle or handlebars on a bicycle
  2. (figuratively) (used absolutely, with the definite article: het stuur) Control
  3. (obsolete) a tax, a levy
    Synonyms: belasting, taks
Synonyms
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Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: stuur
  • Negerhollands: stuur
  • Caribbean Javanese: setir
  • Indonesian: setir

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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stuur

  1. inflection of sturen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

Anagrams

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