Fröbelstern

== German == === Etymology === From Fröbel +‎ Stern (“star”). Named after Friedrich Fröbel (1782–1852), the inventor of kindergarten who encouraged paper-folding as a technique of early child education. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈfʁøːbəlˌʃtɛʁn] === Noun === Fröbelstern m (strong, genitive Fröbelsternes or Fröbelsterns, plural Fröbelsterne) A Froebel star, a 16-pointed star made of folded paper and used as an Advent and Christmas decoration. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Fröbelstern” in Duden online