Zimtstern

German

Etymology

Compound of Zimt (“cinnamon”) +‎ Stern (“star”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡sɪmtˌʃtɛʁn]
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Noun

Zimtstern m (strong, genitive Zimtsternes or Zimtsterns, plural Zimtsterne)

  1. cinnamon star (christmas cookie)

Declension

Declension of Zimtstern [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Zimtstern die Zimtsterne
genitive eines des Zimtsternes, Zimtsterns der Zimtsterne
dative einem dem Zimtstern, Zimtsterne1 den Zimtsternen
accusative einen den Zimtstern die Zimtsterne

1Now rare, see notes.

Hypernyms

Further reading

  • “Zimtstern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Zimtstern” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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