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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
'die Astronomie' and 'die Astrologie' both have to do with stars, planets, and other celestial bodies. The important difference is: 'die Astronomie' is a science and studies the universe. 'die Astrologie' tries to say something about people, character, or the future based on stars and planets. Learners can easily confuse the words because they sound similar and both have to do with the sky. When it is about research, telescopes, and planets, 'Astronomie' fits. When it is about horoscopes or fate, 'Astrologie' fits.
Meine Tante interessiert sich für Astrologie und liest jeden Morgen ihr Horoskop.
My aunt is interested in astrology and reads her horoscope every morning.
Im Museum gibt es eine Ausstellung über die Astronomie und neue Bilder von fernen Galaxien.
There is an exhibition about astronomy at the museum, with new images of distant galaxies.