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astrology
The doctrine that attempts to predict people's character and fate from the positions of celestial bodies such as stars and planets.
Viele Leute lesen ihr Horoskop, obwohl sie nicht wirklich an Astrologie glauben.
Many people read their horoscope, even though they don't really believe in astrology.
The word ends in '-logie' (-logy), which comes from Greek and means 'doctrine' or 'science.' The first part 'Astro-' means 'star.' The ending '-logie' is found in many words such as Biologie (biology) or Psychologie (psychology).
Die Endung -logie deutet oft auf ein Wissensgebiet hin.
The ending -logy often points to a field of knowledge.
Common verbs in connection with Astrologie (astrology) are 'an etwas glauben' (to believe in something), 'sich interessieren für' (to be interested in), or 'sich beschäftigen mit' (to engage with/study). It is often mentioned in the context of horoscopes.
Meine Tante beschäftigt sich seit Jahren intensiv mit Astrologie.
My aunt has been deeply involved with astrology for years.
Astrologie (astrology) is present in everyday life above all through horoscopes, which you find in newspapers, magazines, and on the internet. These horoscopes are based on the twelve zodiac signs.
Jeden Morgen liest er aus Spaß sein Horoskop, das auf Astrologie basiert.
Every morning, he reads his horoscope for fun, which is based on astrology.
astronomy
Astronomie and Astrologie both relate to stars and planets, but they pursue different goals. Astronomie scientifically studies celestial bodies and processes in the universe, while Astrologie seeks to derive statements about people’s character or fate from them. Use Astronomie for the study of space and Astrologie for such interpretations.
Sie interessiert sich für Astrologie und liest, was die Planeten über ihren Charakter sagen sollen.
She is interested in astrology and reads what the planets are supposed to say about her character.
Sie interessiert sich für Astronomie und beobachtet nachts die Planeten.
She is interested in astronomy and observes the planets at night.
