Dreigestirn
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
drei (“three”) + Gestirn (“star, constellation”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Dreigestirn n (strong, genitive Dreigestirns, plural Dreigestirne)
- (dated) constellation of three stars
- (often humorous) group of three
- group of three figures in the carnival customs of Cologne: Prinz (“prince”), Bauer (“peasant”) and Jungfrau (“virgin”)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Dreigestirn [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Dreigestirn | die | Dreigestirne |
| genitive | eines | des | Dreigestirns | der | Dreigestirne |
| dative | einem | dem | Dreigestirn | den | Dreigestirnen |
| accusative | ein | das | Dreigestirn | die | Dreigestirne |
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
Dreigestirn on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de- “Dreigestirn” in Duden online
- “Dreigestirn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
