Schweifstern
German
Etymology
Schweif (“tail”) + Stern (“star”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃvaɪ̯fˌʃtɛʁn/
(file)
Noun
Schweifstern m (genitive Schweifsternes or Schweifsterns, plural Schweifsterne, diminutive Schweifsternchen n or Schweifsternlein n)
- (dated) comet
- Synonym: Komet
Declension
Declension of Schweifstern
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Schweifstern | die | Schweifsterne |
genitive | eines | des | Schweifsternes, Schweifsterns | der | Schweifsterne |
dative | einem | dem | Schweifstern, Schweifsterne1 | den | Schweifsternen |
accusative | einen | den | Schweifstern | die | Schweifsterne |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- “Schweifstern” in Duden online