How to Say "Libra" in German - How To Say Guide

Waage

/ˈvaːɡə/

The German word for the astrological sign Libra is Waage.

Waage is used to refer to the astrological sign of Libra and also to the constellation of the same name.

Meaning: astrological sign (name)

What does it mean word for word?

The word Waage literally means scales, referring to the weighing instrument.

In southern Germany and Austria, the term Gewicht might be used instead of Waage to refer to Libra.

Waage is a feminine noun and takes the definite article die.

/ˈvaːɡə/

The spelling Waage was reinstated by government decrees in 1927 to prevent confusion between 'scales' and Wagen, which means 'cars' or 'carriages'.
While Waage means 'scales', the phrase is often associated with the concept of justice and balance in German cultural idioms.

Die zwölf Tierkreiszeichen sind: Widder, Stier, Zwillinge, Krebs, Löwe, Jungfrau, Waage, Skorpion, Schütze, Steinbock, Wassermann, Fische.
The twelve signs of the Zodiac are: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.
This sentence lists the twelve signs of the Zodiac, including Waage.
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Gliese 581 ist ein nach dem deutschen Astronomen Wilhelm Gliese benannter Stern im Sternbild Waage, ein Roter Zwerg, der zu den 100 sonnenächsten Sternen gehört und von dem wir wissen, dass er mindestens drei planetare Begleiter – Planeten – hat: Gliese 581 b, c und e.
Gliese 581 is a star in the constellation Libra named after the German astronomer Wilhelm Gliese. It is a red dwarf, and is among the 100 closest stars to the Sun. We know that it has at least three planetary companions: Gliese 581 b, c and e.
This sentence describes a star located within the constellation Waage.
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Two friends are discussing their zodiac signs at a cafe.

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