Fröbelstern
German
Etymology
From Fröbel + Stern (“star”). Named for Friedrich Fröbel, the inventor of kindergarten who encouraged paper-folding as a technique of early child education.
Pronunciation
Noun
Fröbelstern m (genitive Fröbelsterns or Fröbelsternes, plural Fröbelsterne)
- A Froebel star, a 16-pointed star made of folded paper and used as an Advent and Christmas decoration.
Declension
Further reading
- “Fröbelstern” in Duden online