German

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Etymology

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drei (three) +‎ Gestirn (star, constellation).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdʁaɪ̯ɡəˌʃtɪʁn/
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  • Hyphenation: Drei‧ge‧stirn

Noun

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Dreigestirn n (strong, genitive Dreigestirns, plural Dreigestirne)

  1. (dated) constellation of three stars
  2. (often humorous) group of three
  3. group of three figures in the carnival customs of Cologne: Prinz (prince), Bauer (peasant) and Jungfrau (virgin)

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