Bruststern

German
Bruststern

Etymology

Compound of Brust (“breast”) +‎ Stern (“star”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈbʁʊstˌʃtɛʁn]

Noun

Bruststern m (genitive Bruststernes or Bruststerns, plural Bruststerne)

  1. breast star (decoration, medal)

Declension
Declension of Bruststern
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bruststern die Bruststerne
genitive eines des Bruststernes,
Bruststerns		 der Bruststerne
dative einem dem Bruststern,
Bruststerne1		 den Bruststernen
accusative einen den Bruststern die Bruststerne
1Now uncommon, see notes

Further reading
  • “Bruststern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Bruststern” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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