Abendstern
English
Etymology
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Proper noun
Abendstern (plural Abendsterns)
- A surname.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Abendstern”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 3.
- Forebears
German
Mond und Abendstern — Moon and evening star
Etymology
Compound of Abend (“evening”) + Stern (“star”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈaːbn̩tˌʃtɛʁn]
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Noun
Abendstern m (strong, genitive Abendsternes or Abendsterns, plural Abendsterne)
- (astronomy) evening star; the planet Venus as seen in the western sky in the evening
- (astronomy) evening star; any star (or planet, anciently thought to be a star) seen in the evening, especially the planets Mercury and Jupiter
Declension
Declension of Abendstern [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Abendstern | die | Abendsterne |
| genitive | eines | des | Abendsternes, Abendsterns | der | Abendsterne |
| dative | einem | dem | Abendstern, Abendsterne1 | den | Abendsternen |
| accusative | einen | den | Abendstern | die | Abendsterne |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Synonyms
- Morgenstern
- Sterne am Abendhimmel (“stars (seen) in the evening sky”)
- Venus
Related terms
- Sterne am Morgenhimmel (“stars (seen) in the (early) morning sky”)
- Venus
Further reading
- “Abendstern” in Duden online