Himmelskörper

German

Picture dictionary

Himmelskörper

Planet

Planet

Stern

Stern

Mond

Mond

Asteroid

Asteroid

Komet

Komet

Nebel

Nebel

Galaxie

Galaxie

Schwarzes Loch

Schwarzes Loch

Etymology

Compound of Himmel (“sky, heaven”) +‎ -s- +‎ Körper (“body”). Similar forms can be found in other languages as well, compare Swedish himlakropp and Italian corpo celeste.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɪml̩sˌkœʁpɐ/

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Noun

Himmelskörper m (genitive Himmelskörpers, plural Himmelskörper)

1. celestial body, heavenly body

Hypernyms

• (heavenly body): astronomisches Objekt n

Further reading

• “Himmelskörper” in Duden online