Himmelskörper

German

Etymology

Compound of Himmel (sky, heaven) +‎ -s- +‎ Körper (body). Compare English celestial body, Swedish himlakropp, Italian corpo celeste.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɪml̩sˌkœʁpɐ/
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Noun

Himmelskörper m (strong, genitive Himmelskörpers, plural Himmelskörper)

  1. celestial body, heavenly body

Declension

Hypernyms

  • (heavenly body): astronomisches Objekt n

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