Elster

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Elster →
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Meanings

proper nounElster (plural Elsters)

plural Elsters

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. GermanElster
  2. GermanElster
  3. EnglishElster

Borrowed from German Elster.

More words from German

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

LesterSelterstreel
Cite this entry
APA

Elster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elster

MLA

“Elster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elster. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Elster,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elster.

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