ster

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

• IPA^(key): /stɛr/

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ster (plural sterre, diminutive sterretjie)

1. star

• IPA^(key): /ˈsteːr/

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

ster f (singulative sterenn)

1. stars

• stered

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

ster m (plural sterioù)

1. sense, meaning

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ster m (plural sterioù)

1. stere

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

ster f (singulative steren)

1. stars

• IPA^(key): /stɛr/

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• Hyphenation: ster
• Rhymes: -ɛr

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.

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

• Afrikaans: ster
• Negerhollands: ster
• → Indonesian: seter

Possibly a calque of French étoile, from French étoile Michelin.

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

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”).

ster m or f (plural sterren, diminutive sterretje n)

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

• erts, rest

Unknown, probably from Dutch sterkst (“strongest”), sterk (“strong”).

• IPA^(key): [ˈstɛr]

ster (first-person possessive sterku, second-person possessive stermu, third-person possessive sternya)

1. (chess, colloquial) queen: the most powerful piece, able to move any number of spaces horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

   Synonyms: menteri, ratu

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

ster

1. Alternative form of steer

ster

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

ster

1. Alternative form of sterre

Borrowed from German Steuer.

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɛr/

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• Rhymes: -ɛr
• Syllabification: ster

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

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

Borrowed from French stère.

ster m (plural steri)

1. cubic metre

From Middle English sterre, from Old English steorra.

ster

1. a star

• sternie (diminutive)