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)

  1. 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

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