interstellar

English

Etymology

From inter- +‎ stellar.

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Adjective

interstellar (not comparable)

  1. Between the stars.
    It can take centuries for light to travel interstellar distances.
  2. Among the stars.
    Space is littered with interstellar particles.
    • 2012, Chinle Miller, In Mesozoic Lands: The Mesozoic Geology of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Kindle edition:
      Approximately 5 billion years ago, our solar nebula was formed as gravitational forces pulled interstellar gas and dust into a swirling mass around out newly formed sun.

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German

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  • Rhymes: -aːɐ̯

Adjective

interstellar (strong nominative masculine singular interstellarer, not comparable)

  1. interstellar

Declension
Positive forms of interstellar (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist interstellar sie ist interstellar es ist interstellar sie sind interstellar
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative interstellarer interstellare interstellares interstellare
genitive interstellaren interstellarer interstellaren interstellarer
dative interstellarem interstellarer interstellarem interstellaren
accusative interstellaren interstellare interstellares interstellare
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der interstellare die interstellare das interstellare die interstellaren
genitive des interstellaren der interstellaren des interstellaren der interstellaren
dative dem interstellaren der interstellaren dem interstellaren den interstellaren
accusative den interstellaren die interstellare das interstellare die interstellaren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein interstellarer eine interstellare ein interstellares (keine) interstellaren
genitive eines interstellaren einer interstellaren eines interstellaren (keiner) interstellaren
dative einem interstellaren einer interstellaren einem interstellaren (keinen) interstellaren
accusative einen interstellaren eine interstellare ein interstellares (keine) interstellaren

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