stjer

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian stēra, from West Germanic *sterro, from Proto-Germanic *sternô, *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr. Compare English star, Dutch ster, German Stern, Danish stjerne.

Noun

stjer c (plural stjerren, diminutive stjerke)

  1. star

Westrobothnian

Etymology 1

From Old Norse sker.

Noun

stjer n

  1. a skerry (reef, rocky islet, rock in the sea)

Derived terms
  • stjerestjör
  • stjeribat

Etymology 2

From Old Norse skǽrr, from Proto-Germanic *skairiz. Related to skiin.

Adjective

stjer

  1. bright, clear; transparent (of water)

Derived terms
  • stjerbla (“light blue, sky blue”)
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