stjerne

Danish

/stjɛrnə/

noun
Definitions
  • (astronomy) star luminous celestial body
  • star, celebrity a famous person
  • (geometry) star a figure with more, typically 5-6, points
  • star as a symbol for quality

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse stjarna (star) inherited from Proto-Germanic *sternǭ (star) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr (star).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂stḗr

Gloss

star

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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