Judenstern

German

Etymology

From Jude (“Jew”) +‎ -n- +‎ Stern (“star”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjuːdn̩ˌʃtɛʁn]
• Hyphenation: Ju‧den‧stern

• Audio:

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Noun

Judenstern m (strong, genitive Judensternes or Judensterns, plural Judensterne)

1. (historical) yellow badge (in Nazi-controlled states, a cloth patch that Jews were ordered to sew on their outer garments)

Declension

Declension of Judenstern [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Judenstern	die	Judensterne
genitive	eines	des	Judensternes, Judensterns	der	Judensterne
dative	einem	dem	Judenstern, Judensterne1	den	Judensternen
accusative	einen	den	Judenstern	die	Judensterne

¹Now rare, see notes.

See also

• Davidstern m (“Star of David”)

Further reading

• “Judenstern” in Duden online