zodiac sign
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zodiac sign
One of the twelve signs of the zodiac in astrology, based on the position of the sun at the time of a person's birth and used to interpret character and destiny.
Ihr Sternzeichen ist Waage, und sie liest jeden Morgen ihr Horoskop.
Her zodiac sign is Libra, and she reads her horoscope every morning.
The word is made up of 'der Stern' (star) and 'das Zeichen' (sign). So it is literally a 'sign in the starry sky' that has a special meaning in astrology.
Jedes Sternzeichen ist einem bestimmten Zeitraum im Jahr zugeordnet.
Each zodiac sign is assigned to a specific period of the year.
To ask about someone's zodiac sign, you say: 'Was ist dein Sternzeichen?' (What is your zodiac sign?). A colloquial variant is: 'Was bist du von Sternzeichen?' (What are you by zodiac sign?). You answer with 'Mein Sternzeichen ist...' (My zodiac sign is...) or simply 'Ich bin...' (I am...) followed by the name of the sign.
„Was ist dein Sternzeichen?“ – „Ich bin Löwe.“
'What is your zodiac sign?' – 'I'm Leo.'
A common formulation is the construction 'im Sternzeichen ... geboren sein' (to be born under the sign of ...). The name of the zodiac sign is inserted directly.
Mein Bruder ist im Sternzeichen Stier geboren.
My brother was born under the sign of Taurus.
scale / Libra
'Waage' and 'Sternzeichen' both belong to astrology, but they are not the same. 'Waage' is a specific zodiac sign: Libra. 'Sternzeichen' is the general word for all twelve signs, for example Libra, Leo, or Pisces. The words can be confused because someone can say: 'Ich bin Waage' (I am a Libra). Strictly speaking, this names their zodiac sign. If you are asking in general, use 'Sternzeichen'. If you mean the specific sign, say 'Waage'.
Mein Vater kennt sein Sternzeichen, aber er liest keine Horoskope.
My father knows his zodiac sign, but he does not read horoscopes.
Im Gespräch sagt Lisa, dass sie Waage ist.
In the conversation, Lisa says that she is a Libra.