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Danish
Etymology
From stjerne + skud. Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål stjerneskudd, stjerneskott, Norwegian Nynorsk stjerneskot, stjerneskott and Swedish stjärnskott, nowadays only used figuratively.
Noun
stjerneskud n (singular definite stjerneskuddet, plural indefinite stjerneskud)
- (astronomy) a shooting star
- a type of smørrebrød with plaice, prawns, caviar and a variety of other garnishes
Inflection
Declension of stjerneskud
See also
- (shooting star): meteor (the rock itself)