steorra

Old English

Alternative forms
  • stearra

Etymology

From West Germanic *sterrǭ, from Proto-Germanic *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr. Compare Old Frisian stēra, Old Saxon sterro, Old High German sterno, sterro (German Stern), Old Norse stjarna (Icelandic stjarna), Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌽𐍉 (stairnō).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsteor.rɑ/

Noun

steorra m

  1. star
    tō þām steorrum þurh blōd
    to the stars through blood

Declension
Declension of steorra (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative steorra steorran
accusative steorran steorran
genitive steorran steorrena
dative steorran steorrum

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