stjerne

Norwegian

/ˈstjæːɳə/

noun-c
Definitions
  • star (a luminous celestial body)
  • star (a stylised symbol or object representing a star)
  • star (a quality rating symbol)
  • star (a famous person, such as a film star, pop star, etc.)

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse stjarna (star) derived from Proto-Germanic *sternǭ (star) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr (star) derived from English star (celestial body).

Origin

English

star

Gloss

celestial body

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