Weihnachtsstern

German

Weihnachtsstern
Weihnachtsstern
Weihnachtsstern

Etymology

Compound of Weihnacht (Christmas) + -s- + Stern (star).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌʃtɛʁn]
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Noun

Weihnachtsstern m (strong, genitive Weihnachtssternes or Weihnachtssterns, plural Weihnachtssterne)

  1. (religion) Christmas star, Star of Bethlehem
    Synonym: Stern von Bethlehem
  2. (decoration) Advent star, Christmas star, Froebel star
    Synonym: Adventsstern
    Hyponyms: Fröbelstern, Herrnhuter Stern
  3. (botany) poinsettia, Christmas flower

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