sêr

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ser"

Welsh

sêr

seren

seren

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *ster, from Proto-Celtic *sterā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr. Cognate with Cornish ster, Breton ster.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /seːr/
• Rhymes: -eːr

Noun

sêr f (collective, singulative seren, not mutable)

1. (astronomy, geometry, acting) stars
2. asterisks

   Synonym: serenigion

3. (botany) squills, Scilla
4. (dance) hands across

Derived terms

• amser y sêr (“sidereal time”)
• archser (“superstars”)
• diwrnod sêr (“sidereal day”)
• saith seren siriol (“the seven stars”)
• sêr Bethlehem (“stars-of-Bethlehem, Ornithogalum angustifolium”)
• sêr brau (“brittlestars”)
• sêr cawr (“giant stars”)
• sêr coch (“starfish fungi, Aseroe rubra”)
• sêr coronnog (“crowned earthstars, Geastrum coronatum”)
• sêr corrach (“dwarf stars”)
• sêr daear (“earthstar, Geastrum”)
• sêr Groeg (“Greek squills, Scilla messeniaca”)
• sêr gwib (“shooting stars”)
• sêr hirfraich (“long-armed starfish, Luidia ciliaris”)
• sêr masfawr (“massive stars”)
• sêr melyn (“yellow pimpernel, Lysimachia nemorum”)
• sêr môr (“starfish”)
• sêr niwtron (“neutron stars”)
• sêr orgawr (“super giant stars”)
• sêr Portiwgal (“Portuguese squills, Scilla peruviana”)
• sêr Siberia (“Siberian squills, Scilla siberica”)
• sêr Tsieina (“China asters, Callistephus chinensis”)
• sêr Twrci (“Turkish squills, Scilla bithynica”)
• sêr tywydd (“barometer earthstars, Astraeus hygrometricus”)
• sêr y cloddiau (“yello pimpernells, Lysimachia nemorum”)
• sêr y creigiau (“early star-of-David, Gagea bohemica”)
• sêr y gwanwyn (“spring squills, Scilla verna”)
• sêr y morfa (“sea asters, Aster tripolium”)
• sêr y mynydd (“Alpine squill, Scilla bifolia”)
• sêr y Pyreneau (“Pyrenean squills, Scilla Pyrenean squill”)
• sêr y tywod (“sand stars, Astropecten irregularis”)
• sêr yr hydref (“autumn squills, Scilla autumnalis”)
• sêr-addoliaeth (“astolatry”)
• sêr-ddewin (“astrologer”)
• sêr-hesg (“star sedge, Carex echinata”)
• Seren Dafydd (“Star of David”)
• seren y gêm (“man/woman of the match”)
• seren y Gogledd (“pole star”)
• Seren (“Seren (female given name)”)
• serennig (“asterisk”)
• serennog (“starred”)
• serennu (“to star”)
• serennyn (“squill”)
• serydd (“astronomer”)
• sgôr sêr (“star rating”)

 

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “sêr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies