The four letter word for stern as a noun : Rear to mean rear of a ship or aircraft.
The four letter word for stern as an adjective: Hard to mean strict.
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If you mean stern as the after part of a vessel, it is from the Old Norse word 'stjorn' meaning the place from where a boat is steered. Stern as in 'strict' comes from the Old Germanic language as 'storrig' meaning obstinate or 'starr' meaning stiff
The word stern is an adjective. It means to have a hard or severe manner.
Gustaf Stern has written: 'Meaning and change of meaning'
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Stern is not a swedish word. Akter is the swedish word for stern in case that was what you were looking for.
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Sterner Sternest
You can climb the ladder in the stern. The officer gave them a stern warning.
The sea is a stern mistress. The officer gave me a stern admonition.
An Egyptian word that starts with X is : "Xebec" meaning 3 masted Mediterranean sailing ship with long overhanging bow ans stern.