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. a star; a star-like object

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