sterre

sterre

1. plural of ster

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

sterre f

1. star

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

• sterne

• Dutch: ster
• Limburgish: stèr, stèrn

• “sterre”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “sterre (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

• steorre, stere

From Old English steorra, in turn from Proto-Germanic *sternǭ. Ultimately descended from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.

• (Early ME) IPA^(key): /stœrə/
• IPA^(key): /stɛr(ə)/

sterre (plural sterres or sterren)

1. star
   • (Can we date this quote?) The Book of the Duchess:

     I dar wel putte thee out of doute −− To make of thee as yet a sterre.

     I dare well put thee out of doubt -- To make of thee as yet a star.

• English: star
• Scots: ster