שטערנדל

Yiddish

Etymology

שטערן (shtern) +‎ ־ל (-l). Compare German Sternlein.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtɛrndɫ̩/

Noun

שטערנדל • (shterndl) n, plural שטערנדלעך (shterndlekh)

  1. Diminutive of שטערן (shtern): little star
  2. asterisk (*)
  3. (military) star (star-shaped ornament worn on the breast to indicate rank or honour)
  4. (mechanical engineering) sprocket wheel
    Synonym: ציינראָד (tseynrod)
  5. (botany) starwort, chickweed (Stellaria)

Usage notes
  • The sense of "chickweed" is not attested in the CEYD; only "starwort".

Derived terms

References
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “שטערנדל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “asterisk”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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