Leitstern

German

Etymology

From leiten (“to lead”) +‎ Stern (“star”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlaɪ̯tˌʃtɛʁn]
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  • Hyphenation: Leit‧stern

Noun

Leitstern m (strong, genitive Leitsternes or Leitsterns, plural Leitsterne)

  1. lodestar

Declension

Declension of Leitstern [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Leitstern die Leitsterne
genitive eines des Leitsternes, Leitsterns der Leitsterne
dative einem dem Leitstern, Leitsterne1 den Leitsternen
accusative einen den Leitstern die Leitsterne

1Now rare, see notes.

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