stær
See also: Stär
Danish
Noun
stær c (singular definite stæren, plural indefinite stære)
- starling (a songbird, in particular Sturnus vulgaris)
Inflection
Declension of stær
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | stær | stæren | stære | stærene |
genitive | stærs | stærens | stæres | stærenes |
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
stær m (definite singular stæren, indefinite plural stærer, definite plural stærene)
- a starling (a songbird, in particular Sturnus vulgaris)
Old English
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *staraz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tern- (“starling”) and/or Proto-Indo-European *storo- (“starling”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstær/
Declension
Descendants
- English starling
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *star- (“to be rigid”), from Proto-Germanic *ster- (“to be stiff, to be strong”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstær/
Declension
Descendants
- English stare
Etymology 3
Uncertain. Perhaps an alteration of earlier *stœr (compare Old High German storia (“history”)), ultimately from Latin historia, from Ancient Greek ἱστορία (historía). Compare also Old English stēor (“guidance, direction”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstæːr/
Declension
Declension of stær (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | stǣr | stǣr |
accusative | stǣr | stǣr |
genitive | stǣres | stǣra |
dative | stǣre | stǣrum |
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