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Subject: Re: Morgenster
Author: marina   (guest, 84.31.115.224)
Date: April 27, 2007 at 5:40:02 PM
Reply to: Re: Morgenster by Roger Z
No, the n did not get lost and the name was not corrupted. "Morgenster" is Dutch and litterally means "morning star" (I am Dutch myself). "Morgenstern" is the German variant with the same meaning.

Marina

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