Sternschnuppe
/ˈʃtɛʁnˌʃnʊpə/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- Sternschnuppen
Meaning
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shooting star
Built from Stern (star) + Schnuppe (snuff).
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Ich habe eine Sternschnuppe gesehen.
I saw a shooting star.
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Made of
- Stern star
- Schnuppe snuff
Similar words
Similar in other languages
French
étoile filante is the French word for the same thing — both mean "shooting star."
Portuguese
estrela cadente is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "shooting star."
Practice
1 What does Sternschnuppe mean?
shooting star
2 Fill the gap: Ich habe eine ___ gesehen.
Full sentence: Ich habe eine Sternschnuppe gesehen. (I saw a shooting star.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Sternschnuppe?
Sternschnuppe: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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