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Unstern

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German

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Etymology

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From un- +‎ Stern, calque of French désastre.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʊnˌʃtɛʁn/
  • Hyphenation: Un‧stern
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Noun

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Unstern m (strong, genitive Unsternes or Unsterns, no plural)

  1. (formal, dated) unlucky star; bad sign
    • 1934, W. v. Neuhof [pseudonym; Walther Kabel], Stürme um Kap Marga:
      Noch in derselben Nacht wurde alles zu schleunigster Abreise vorbereitet. Aber ein Unstern waltete von Anfang an über dieser neuen Reise.
      Still in the same night, everything was prepared for the swift departure. But from the start, an unlucky star presided over this new voyage.

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Unstern” in Duden online
  • Unstern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache