steorra

Old English

Alternative forms

• stearra, stiorra, styrra, sterra

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

Synonyms

• tungol

Derived terms

• āstierred
• ǣfensteorra
• hār steorra
• seofonstierre

Descendants

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