asterisk / little star
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asterisk
A small, star-shaped written symbol (*), called an asterisk. It is often used for footnotes, as a placeholder, or for gender-inclusive forms.
Die mit einem Sternchen markierten Felder sind Pflichtfelder.
The fields marked with an asterisk are required fields.
little star
The diminutive form of 'Stern' (star). It refers to a small celestial body or a small star-shaped decoration.
Sie hat ihr Zimmer mit leuchtenden Sternchen an der Decke dekoriert.
She decorated her room with glowing little stars on the ceiling.
starlet
A person, usually a young actress or singer, who is considered an up-and-coming talent or future star. The term can be appreciative, but also slightly condescending.
Sie gilt in Hollywood als das neue Sternchen, von dem man noch viel hören wird.
She is considered Hollywood's new starlet, someone we will be hearing a lot more about.
'Sternchen' is the diminutive form of 'der Stern' (star). The ending '-chen' makes the word neuter, therefore 'das Sternchen', and literally means 'little star'.
Das Kind malte viele kleine Sternchen auf das Papier.
The child drew many little stars on the paper.
As a written symbol (*), 'Sternchen' (asterisk) is often used for footnotes or to mark required fields in forms. In modern written German, it is also used for gender-inclusive spelling.
Bitte füllen Sie alle Felder mit einem Sternchen aus.
Please fill in all fields marked with an asterisk.
When a person is called a 'Sternchen' (starlet), this is often common in media language. The tone can be appreciative, but sometimes it can also sound slightly condescending, because it refers to a young celebrity who is not yet established.
Die Boulevardpresse feiert die junge Sängerin als neues Pop-Sternchen.
The tabloid press is celebrating the young singer as a new pop starlet.
star / starling / cataract
Star and Sternchen can refer to a successful person in film or music. A Star is already very famous and established; a Sternchen is still considered an up-and-coming talent and may be meant appreciatively or slightly condescendingly.
Nach ihrer ersten erfolgreichen Filmrolle gilt die junge Schauspielerin als neues Sternchen.
After her first successful film role, the young actress is considered a promising new starlet.
Nach vielen international erfolgreichen Filmen ist die Schauspielerin ein großer Star.
After many internationally successful films, the actress is a major star.
