morgenster

Dutch

Etymology

From morgen (“morning”) +‎ ster (“star”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔrɣə(n)ˌstɛr/

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• Hyphenation: mor‧gen‧ster

Noun

morgenster f (plural morgensterren, diminutive morgensterretje n)

1. (military) morningstar
2. (astronomy) morning star; the planet Venus as seen in the eastern sky in the morning

   Coordinate term: avondster

3. (botany) a goat's-beard; any plant of the genus Tragopogon

Derived terms

• bleke morgenster
• gele morgenster
• oosterse morgenster
• paarse morgenster

 

Descendants

• Negerhollands: morgster