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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The word stern is an adjective. It means to have a hard or severe manner.
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
Gustaf Stern has written: 'Meaning and change of meaning'
Some four letter words that can be made from the letters in Kingston are:ginsgistgowninksinnsintoionskingkinskitsknitknotknownitsnowtoinkownssignsingsinkskinskitsnitsnotsnowsongsownstowswigtinstogstongtonstowntowstwigtwinwigswingwinkwinowinswistwitswokswon't
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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The word root for sternum is "stern-", which means breastbone.
The word for wearing a stern expression is "frowning" or "scowling."
The sea is a stern mistress. The officer gave me a stern admonition.