Unstern
German
Etymology
Calque of French désastre. Analyzable as un- + Stern.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʊnˌʃtɛʁn/
- Hyphenation: Un‧stern
Noun
Unstern m (genitive Unsterns or Unsternes, no plural)
- bad star; bad sign
Declension
Declension of Unstern (uncountable)
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Unstern |
| genitive | eines | des | Unsternes, Unsterns |
| dative | einem | dem | Unstern, Unsterne1 |
| accusative | einen | den | Unstern |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- Unstern in Duden online