steur

Afrikaans

Etymology 1

From Dutch storen, from Middle Dutch stôren, from Old Dutch *stōren, from Proto-Germanic *staurijaną.

Verb

steur (present steur, present participle steurende, past participle gesteur)

  1. (reflexive) to be bothered [+ aan (by)]
  2. (transitive) to bother, to annoy
  • steuring
  • steurnis

Etymology 2

From Dutch steur, from Middle Dutch store, from Old Dutch sturo, from Proto-Germanic *sturjô (sturgeon).

Noun

steur (plural [please provide])

  1. sturgeon
Derived terms
  • steurvis

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch store, from Old Dutch sturo, from Proto-Germanic *sturjô (sturgeon); see also Old High German sturio (sturgeon) and Old English styria; from Proto-Germanic *sturjô; cognate with Russian осётр (osjótr, sturgeon), Lithuanian eršketras; of obscure origin, but possibly related to the root of stir. Other theories trace it to a lost pre-Indo European language of Scandinavia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /støːr/
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  • Rhymes: -øːr

Noun

steur m (plural steuren, diminutive steurtje n)

  1. sturgeon

Anagrams

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