Sternwurz

German

Etymology

From Stern (“star”) +‎ Wurz (“root”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃtɛʁnˌvʊʁt͡s]
  • Hyphenation: Stern‧wurz

Noun

Sternwurz f (genitive Sternwurz, plural Sternwurzen)

  1. (botany) any plant of the genus Orostachys within the succulent family Crassulaceae (stonecrop family)
  2. (in the plural) collective noun for plants of the genus Orostachys
  3. (botany, obsolete) any plant of the species Aster amellus
    Synonyms: Berg-Aster, Kalk-Aster, (regional) Sternkraut

Declension

Declension of Sternwurz [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Sternwurz die Sternwurzen
genitive einer der Sternwurz der Sternwurzen
dative einer der Sternwurz den Sternwurzen
accusative eine die Sternwurz die Sternwurzen

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

  • Breitblättrige Sternwurz
  • Dorn-Sternwurz

Further reading

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