julestjernen
Danish
editEtymology
editFrom Danish jul + stjerne + en.
Noun
editjulestjernen
- (literally) the Christmas star.
- (Christianity) star of Bethlehem.
- From Sonjas sang til julestjernen:
- Julestjernen, kom til mig! Du har forvoldt sorg og smerte.
- Christmas star, come to me! You have caused grief and suffering.
- From Sonjas sang til julestjernen:
Usage notes
editAccording to Den Danske Ordbog, in this sense Julestjernen is a proper noun (egennavn) and should be capitalised. As an ordinary noun, julestjerne is a plant (Euphorbia pulcherrima), or a Christmas decoration placed (for example) on top of the Christmas tree.
Noun
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