🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Morgenstern

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mɔʁɡn̩ʃtɛʁn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Morning Star/ˈmɔrnɪŋ stɑr/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Morgenstern leuchtet am Himmel."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A bright planet, especially Venus, visible in the eastern sky before sunrise.

    "As dawn approached, the Morning Star illuminated the horizon."
  2. 2

    A metaphorical term for a person or thing that brings hope or a new beginning.

    "She was the Morning Star of the community, inspiring everyone with her optimism."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Morning Star' originates from the Old English 'morgenstern', which is a compound of 'morgen' meaning 'morning' and 'stern' meaning 'star'. Historically, it referred to the planet Venus when it appears in the east before sunrise, symbolizing hope and new beginnings.

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