Alster

German

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈalstɐ/

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• Hyphenation: Als‧ter

Proper noun

die Alster f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Alster)

1. A tributary of the Elbe River, Germany

Derived terms

• Alsterwasser

Etymology 2

Clipping of Alsterwasser.

Noun

Alster n (strong, genitive Alsters, plural Alster)

1. Clipping of Alsterwasser (“shandy”).

Etymology 3

Noun

Alster f (genitive Alster, plural Alstern)

1. Alternative form of Elster (“magpie”)

Declension

Declension of Alster [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Alster	die	Alstern
genitive	einer	der	Alster	der	Alstern
dative	einer	der	Alster	den	Alstern
accusative	eine	die	Alster	die	Alstern

Further reading

• “Alster” in Duden online
• Alster on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de
• “Alster” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache