Gestirn

Meaning

1. (neuter, strong) celestial body, heavenly body
2. (archaic, neuter, poetic, strong) stars collectively, especially a constellation

Concepts

star

⭐

heavenly body

celestial body

planet

stars

🌠

comet

☄️

celestial object

constellation

megastar

orb

asteroid

Synonyms

Stern

⭐

Himmelskörper

Konstellation

Kugel

Sternbild

Weltkörper

Translations

astro

ster

⭐

astre

hemellichaam

stella

⭐

αστέρι

yıldız

⭐

astre

étoile

⭐

estrela

⭐

stella

⭐

astro

estel

⭐

gesternte

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡəˈʃtɪʁn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: gestirne

Inherited from Old High German: gistirni

In summary

From Middle High German gestirn, gestirne, from Old High German gistirni. By surface analysis, ge- (collective prefix) + Stern (“star”).