ster

See also: stěr, stêr, Stèr, -ster, -ster-, and stër-

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/

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Noun

ster (plural sterre, diminutive sterretjie)

1. 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)

1. 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)

1. 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)

1. stere

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish ster, from Old Cornish *ster, from Proto-Brythonic *ster, from Proto-Celtic *sterā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.

Noun

ster f (singulative steren)

1. stars

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stɛr/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: ster
• Rhymes: -ɛr

Etymology 1

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

Noun

ster f (plural sterren, diminutive sterretje n)

1. star (celestial body)
2. (historical, otherwise archaic) any luminous astronomical or meteorological phenomenon
3. (geometry) a concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, generally with five or six points
4. (printing) an asterisk (*). (often used in the diminutive: sterretje)
5. (television, Netherlands) short advertisement

Derived terms

• aardster
• Avondster
• Dagster
• davidster
• dubbelster
• dwergster
• gesternte
• Jodenster
• kerstster
• Leidster
• Morgenster
• morgenster
• neutronenster
• Noordster
• Poolster
• poolster
• roodgesterde blauwborst
• roodsterblauwborst
• staartster
• ster-van-bethlehem
• 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
• stervormig
• stervrucht
• vallende ster
• werpster
• witgesterde blauwborst
• witsterblauwborst

 

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)

1. 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)

1. star (person)
   1. one who excels in something
   2. celebrity

Derived terms

• filmster
• popster
• rockster
• steraanvaller
• steracteur
• sterallure
• 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 (uncountable)

1. (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

Etymology 1

Noun

ster

1. Alternative form of steer

Etymology 2

Noun

ster

1. Alternative form of stere (“rudder, control”)

Etymology 3

Noun

ster

1. Alternative form of sterre

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Steuer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɛr/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɛr
• Syllabification: ster

Noun

ster m inan

1. (nautical) helm (steering apparatus of a ship)
2. (nautical) rudder
3. yoke (control wheel of an aircraft)
4. (aeronautics) control surface (of an aircraft)
5. (figuratively) management

   Synonyms: zarządzanie, kierowanie

Declension

Declension of ster

	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

adjectives

• sterowny
• sterowy

 

nouns

• sternik
• sterowiec
• sterownik
• sterówka

 

verb

• sterować

 

Related terms

adjective

• sterowniczy

 

nouns

• sterowalność
• sterownia
• sterownica
• sterownictwo
• sterowność

 

verbs

• nasterować
• posterować
• przesterować
• wysterować

 

Further reading

• ster in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• ster in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French stère.

Noun

ster m (plural steri)

1. cubic metre

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	ster	sterul		steri	sterii
genitive-dative	ster	sterului		steri	sterilor
vocative	sterule			sterilor

Scots

Etymology

From Middle English sterre, from Old English steorra.

Noun

ster

1. a star

Synonyms

• sternie (diminutive)