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Etymology

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Stern +‎ Schnuppe

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Noun

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Sternschnuppe f (genitive Sternschnuppe, plural Sternschnuppen)

  1. shooting star, falling star
    • 2012 April 16, Die Welt[1], archived from the original on 12 April 2013, page 20:
      Zahlreiche Sternschnuppen sausen in dieser Woche vom Nachthimmel.
      Numerous shooting stars are whizzing from the night sky this week.

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