galaxy
die Galaxie, die Galaxien
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galaxy
A huge system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter held together by gravity. Our own galaxy is the Milky Way.
Mit modernen Teleskopen können wir Milliarden von weit entfernten Galaxien beobachten.
With modern telescopes, we can observe billions of distant galaxies.
galaxy
In a figurative sense, a large and impressive collection of similar things or famous people.
Zur Filmpremiere versammelte sich eine ganze Galaxie von Hollywood-Stars.
A whole galaxy of Hollywood stars gathered for the film premiere.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Galaxien |
| genitive | der Galaxie |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Galaxie | die Galaxien |
| accusative | die Galaxie | die Galaxien |
| dative | der Galaxie | den Galaxien |
| genitive | der Galaxie | der Galaxien |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Galaxie' (galaxy) is an international word that comes from Greek. You will find it in a similar form in many languages, which makes it easier to understand.
Die Astronomie erforscht die Entstehung von Galaxien.
Astronomy studies the formation of galaxies.
The related adjective is 'galaktisch' (galactic). It means 'die Galaxie betreffend' (relating to the galaxy) or, colloquially, also 'riesig' (huge) or 'gewaltig' (enormous).
Die Reise durch das All führte durch mehrere galaktische Nebel.
The journey through space led through several galactic nebulae.
When people talk about 'unserer Galaxie' (our galaxy), they always mean 'die Milchstraße' (the Milky Way). This is the proper name of the galaxy in which our solar system is located.
Die Milchstraße ist eine Spiralgalaxie.
The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy.
In the figurative sense, the structure 'eine Galaxie von + [plural]' is used to describe an impressive collection.
Auf dem roten Teppich präsentierte sich eine ganze Galaxie von Filmstars.
A whole galaxy of film stars appeared on the red carpet.
galaxy
Both die Galaxie and die Galaxis refer to a huge system of stars, gas, and dust. Galaxie is the usual word for any such system, while in everyday language Galaxis often means our Milky Way and can sound somewhat more literary. For other systems, Galaxie is usually the clear choice.
Mit dem Teleskop beobachteten wir eine weit entfernte Galaxie.
We observed a distant galaxy with the telescope.
In einer klaren Nacht kann man die helle Galaxis über den Bergen sehen.
On a clear night, you can see the bright Milky Way above the mountains.
