stoer

See also: stör and Stör

Dutch

Etymology

Originally the same word as stuurs, of which it is an eastern dialectal variant. Cognate with German stur (itself from Low German). Not immediately cognate with English stour, Swedish stor, but possibly related.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ur

Adjective

stoer (comparative stoerder, superlative stoerst)

1. firm, robust, sturdy, butch
2. tough, cool

Declension

Declension of stoer
uninflected	stoer
inflected	stoere
comparative	stoerder
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		stoer	stoerder	het stoerst het stoerste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	stoere	stoerdere	stoerste
	n. sing.	stoer	stoerder	stoerste
	plural	stoere	stoerdere	stoerste
definite		stoere	stoerdere	stoerste
partitive		stoers	stoerders	—

Interjection

stoer

1. cool, nice

Anagrams

• roest, roste, store