Nova
feminine
In German, Nova refers to the English phrase "sudden brightening of a star".
Meaning: sudden brightening of a star (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Nova is a feminine noun.
Did you know?
- While Nova is feminine, the German word for a star, Stern, is masculine, meaning the gender changes when switching from the general object to the specific astronomical event.
- While Nova is the scientific term, German speakers often use the word Sternenexplosion to describe the event to children or laypeople.
- In German, the word Nova can be used as a proper name for people, though it is far more common as a celestial term.
Examples in context
- Lingua Franca Nova ist eine leichte und schöne Sprache.Lingua Franca Nova is an easy and beautiful language.This sentence provides an example of the name Lingua Franca Nova.Tatoeba #9956483 by DentelaPexor, translation #9956479 by DentelaPexor
- Auf der Sprachseite konnte er die Auswahl „Lingua franca nova“ nicht finden.On the language website, he could not find the selection for Lingua Franca Nova.This sentence shows an example of the name Lingua Franca Nova in a different grammatical context.Tatoeba #4042270 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #1647587 by nonong
- Künstliche Sprachen sind erfundene Sprachen. Einige Beispiele sind Esperanto, Lojban, Interlingua, Klingonisch, Toki Pona, Lingua Franca Nova, Vling, Afrihili, Na'vi, Kotava, Solresol, Quenya, Lingwa de Planeta, Fremen, Galach, Pandunia und Novial.Artificial languages are invented languages. Some examples are Esperanto, Lojban, Interlingua, Klingon, Toki Pona, Lingua Franca Nova, Vling, Afrihili, Na'vi, Kotava, Solresol, Quenya, Lingwa de Planeta, Fremen, Galach, Pandunia and Novial.This sentence lists several artificial languages, including Lingua Franca Nova.Tatoeba #13044349 by Vortarulo, translation #12846829 by mexicanhere
- Dieses Konzert war echt der Hammer!This concert was truly amazing!
Example conversation
Two astronomers are discussing a recent discovery through a telescope.
- SarahSiehst du die Nova dort oben?Do you see the nova up there?
- MaximilianJa, sie leuchtet sehr hell.Yes, it is shining very brightly.
- SarahMaximilian, hast du die Nova schon dokumentiert?Maximilian, have you documented the nova yet?
- MaximilianIch mache das sofort.I will do that immediately.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nova” translations and entries Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
