stjerneskudd

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

From stjerne +‎ skudd.

Noun

stjerneskudd n (definite singular stjerneskuddet, indefinite plural stjerneskudd, definite plural stjerneskudda or stjerneskuddene)

  1. a shooting star (meteor)
  2. (figuratively) a rising star (someone who through his or her talent is becoming famous)
  3. sparkler (hand-held firework that emits sparks)

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