Lichtjahr
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German
Etymology
From Licht + Jahr, parallel to the formation of English light year.
Pronunciation
Noun
Lichtjahr n (strong, genitive Lichtjahres or Lichtjahrs, plural Lichtjahre)
Declension
Declension of Lichtjahr
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Lichtjahr | die | Lichtjahre |
| genitive | eines | des | Lichtjahres, Lichtjahrs | der | Lichtjahre |
| dative | einem | dem | Lichtjahr, Lichtjahre1 | den | Lichtjahren |
| accusative | ein | das | Lichtjahr | die | Lichtjahre |
1Now rare, see notes.
Related terms
Further reading
- “Lichtjahr” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Lichtjahr” in Duden online
Lichtjahr on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
