stjerne

• stjærne (obsolete)

From Old Norse stjarna (“star”), from Proto-Germanic *sternǭ, cognate with Swedish stjärna, English star, German Stern, Dutch ster, Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌽𐍉 (stairnō). The word derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr, which is also the source of Latin stēlla, Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr), ἄστρον (ástron), Sanskrit स्ता (stā́).

• IPA^(key): /stjɛrnə/, [ˈsd̥jæɐ̯nə]

stjerne c (singular definite stjernen, plural indefinite stjerner)

1. (astronomy) star (luminous celestial body)
2. star, celebrity (a famous person)
3. (geometry) star (a figure with more, typically 5-6, points)
4. star (as a symbol for quality)

• “stjerne” in Den Danske Ordbog

From Old Norse stjarna, from Proto-Germanic *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr. Stjerne (person) from English star.

• IPA^(key): /ˈstjɛrnɛ/, [ˈstjæːɳə]

stjerne f or m (definite singular stjerna or stjernen, indefinite plural stjerner, definite plural stjernene)

1. star (a luminous celestial body)
2. star (a stylised symbol or object representing a star)
3. star (a quality rating symbol)
4. star (a famous person, such as a film star, pop star, etc.)

• “stjerne” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

• stjørna (pre-1901 (Landsmål))
• skjødna (dialectal, pronunciation of stjørna)

From Old Norse stjarna; the meaning of "famous person" from English star.

• IPA^(key): /²stjɛrnə/, /²stjɛnːə/, /²sçɛnːə/, /²ʃɛnːə/

stjerne f (definite singular stjerna, indefinite plural stjerner, definite plural stjernene)

1. star (a celestial body)
2. star (a stylised symbol or object representing a star)
3. star (a quality rating symbol)
4. star (a famous person, such as a film star, pop star, etc.)

• “stjerne” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.