steorra

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sterrō, variant of *sternō, from Proto-Germanic *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈste͜or.rɑ/, [ˈste͜orˠ.rˠɑ]

Noun

steorra m

  1. star

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative steorra steorran
accusative steorran steorran
genitive steorran steorrena
dative steorran steorrum

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: sterre, star, starre, ster, sterrie, sturre, steorre, stoerre (Southern, Southwest Midland), steorra, storre (Early Middle English)
    • English: star (see there for further descendants)
    • Scots: ster
    • Yola: starr, steor
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