Meteor

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See also: meteor and meteor.

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin meteōrum, from Ancient Greek μετέωρον (metéōron), neuter of μετέωρος (metéōros, “up in the air”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /meteˈoːɐ̯/
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  • Hyphenation: Me‧te‧or

Noun

Meteor m or (rare) n (strong, genitive Meteors, plural Meteore)

  1. meteor (streak of light caused by extraterrestrial matter entering the atmosphere)

Declension

Declension of Meteor
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Meteor die Meteore
genitive eines des Meteors der Meteore
dative einem dem Meteor den Meteoren
accusative einen, ein den, das Meteor die Meteore

Further reading

  • “Meteor” in Duden online
  • “Meteor” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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