steur

Afrikaans

Etymology 1

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

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

Acipenser sturio

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

steur m (plural steuren, diminutive steurtje n)

  1. A sturgeon, fish of the genus Acipenser
  2. (particularly) The European sturgeon, Acipenser sturio
    Synonyms: Europese steur, rumbus (obsolete)

Derived terms

  • Atlantische steur
  • Europese steur

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