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Schtar
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Limburgish
Alternative forms
li sjtar Veldeke
li Schtär Schtärn Schtäär rhedok widespread
li Star Staar Stär rhedok Northwest of the Panningen-line
Etymology
li ine-pro *h₂eHs-
From li gmw-pro *sterrō, variant of gmw-pro *sternō, from li gem-pro *sternô, gem-pro *sternǭ star, from li ine-pro *h₂stḗr star.
2 cog
Cognate with en star, nl ster, de Stern, gmw-cfr Stään, lb Stär, yi שטערן.
Pronunciation
li /ʃtaʁ/
li aʁ 1
Noun
m Schtäre̩ke̩ li rhedok
a star; a small luminous dot that can be seen on the night sky
li astronomy a star; the actual celestial body
li geometry heraldiccharge a star, a mullet, or anything that resembles such an object
a star; symbol used as a rating, e.g. for hotels, movies, etc.
li printing often in the diminutive an asterisk (*)
li figuratively a star, starlet, celebrity, something or somebody popular
Synonyms
star, celestial body li Pingke̩r li Heerlen and Waubach
li Stars Shapes People Celestial bodies