"Elster" meaning in English

See Elster in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Elsters [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Elster. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|de:Elster|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "Elster", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "de" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Elster", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Elster"> Borrowed from German Elster. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Elster (plural Elsters)
  1. A surname from German. Derived forms: Elster glaciation, Elsterian

Inflected forms

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