die Aster
aster
A plant in the daisy family, usually grown as an ornamental plant, with flowers in various colors.
EXAMPLE
Im Herbst blühen im Garten violette Astern.
Purple asters bloom in the garden in autumn.
die Aster
aster
die Aster, die Astern
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Meanings
die Aster
aster
A star-shaped structure made of microtubules that forms around the centrosome during cell division.
EXAMPLE
Während der Zellteilung bildet sich um das Zentrosom eine Aster.
During cell division, an aster forms around the centrosome.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Aster, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Astern |
| genitive | der Aster |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Aster | die Astern |
| accusative | die Aster | die Astern |
| dative | der Aster | den Astern |
| genitive | der Aster | der Astern |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clue
The intended meaning is usually clear from the topic: in contexts involving gardens, flowers, and autumn, 'Aster' (aster) refers to a plant; in contexts involving cell division, centrosomes, and microtubules, it refers to a structure within a cell.
EXAMPLE
Die Aster im Vorgarten blüht noch im November.
The aster in the front garden is still blooming in November.
Bei der Zellteilung entsteht eine Aster um das Zentrosom.
During cell division, an aster forms around the centrosome.
Typical collocations
When referring to the plant, 'Aster' (aster) often appears with verbs and expressions related to gardening, such as 'eine Aster pflanzen' (to plant an aster), 'eine Aster blüht' (an aster blooms), and 'eine Aster im Beet' (an aster in a flower bed).
EXAMPLE
Meine Großmutter pflanzt jedes Frühjahr eine Aster ins Beet.
My grandmother plants an aster in the flower bed every spring.
Biology terminology
The meaning referring to a cell structure belongs to the technical language of biology and occurs particularly in texts about cell division and cell biology.
EXAMPLE
Unter dem Mikroskop lässt sich die Aster während der Zellteilung erkennen.
The aster can be seen under the microscope during cell division.
In real life
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