Himmelskörper

German

Etymology

Compound of Himmel (“sky, heaven”) +‎ -s- +‎ Körper (“body”). Similar forms can be found in other languages as well, compare Swedish himlakropp and Italian corpo celeste.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɪml̩sˌkœʁpɐ/
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Noun

Himmelskörper m (genitive Himmelskörpers, plural Himmelskörper)

  1. celestial body, heavenly body

Declension
Declension of Himmelskörper
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Himmelskörper die Himmelskörper
genitive eines des Himmelskörpers der Himmelskörper
dative einem dem Himmelskörper den Himmelskörpern
accusative einen den Himmelskörper die Himmelskörper

Hypernyms
  • (heavenly body): astronomisches Objekt n

Further reading
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