Schweifsternlein
dasNounlittle comet (poetic)
English translations
- 01
comet
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Verkleinerungsform von Schweifstern, ein kleiner Komet.
- English meaning
- Small comet
- German example
- Am Nachthimmel war ein kleines Schweifsternlein zu sehen.
- English example
- A small comet could be seen in the night sky.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Schweifsternlein
- Plural Form
- die Schweifsternlein
Example sentences with “Schweifsternlein”
Das Schweifsternlein leuchtete hell. (The little comet shone brightly.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Schweifsternlein common?
It is rare and mostly used in literature or fairy tales to add a poetic, diminutive tone.