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[Facts] Edelweiß does NOT mean "alpine star" (m)

by Dorchadas (Lucille)

10/31/2018, 8:04 AM

It actually literally means "noble white", derived from German edel meaning "noble" combined with German weiß meaning "white". If the name meant "alpine star", then it would have been something like Bergstern. Also see:

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/edelweiss#English (in English)

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•Re: How is Edelweiß used in German-speaking countries? · Rioghnach · 11/18/2018, 2:10 AM

•Re: How is Edelweiß used in German-speaking countries? · Perrine · 11/5/2018, 5:04 PM

•Edelweiß does NOT mean "alpine star" (m) · Dorchadas · 10/31/2018, 8:04 AM

•Re: Edelweiß does NOT mean "alpine star" (m) · thegriffon · 10/31/2018, 4:17 PM

•Re: Edelweiß does NOT mean "alpine star" (m) · Dorchadas · 10/31/2018, 4:48 PM

•Re: Edelweiß does NOT mean "alpine star" (m) · Mar · 11/1/2018, 11:13 AM

•Re: Edelweiß does NOT mean "alpine star" (m) · thegriffon · 10/31/2018, 11:43 PM

•I agree. -nt · Rioghnach · 11/18/2018, 2:15 AM

•Re: How is Edelweiß used in German-speaking countries? · Frollein Gladys · 10/29/2018, 10:33 AM

•Re: How is Edelweiß used in German-speaking countries? · Felie · 10/29/2018, 11:18 AM

•Re: How is Edelweiß used in German-speaking countries? · Dorchadas · 10/31/2018, 3:08 PM

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