Danish

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Etymology

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From stjerne +‎ skud. Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål stjerneskudd, stjerneskott, Norwegian Nynorsk stjerneskot, stjerneskott and Swedish stjärnskott, nowadays only used figuratively.

Noun

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stjerneskud n (singular definite stjerneskuddet, plural indefinite stjerneskud)

  1. (astronomy) a shooting star
  2. a type of smørrebrød with plaice, prawns, caviar and a variety of other garnishes

Inflection

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See also

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  • (shooting star): meteor (the rock itself)