No. 2,979 in German
astra
In German, "Astra" typically refers to a popular brand of beer from Hamburg.
In a sentence
Ich habe gestern ein Astra-Bier in Hamburg getrunken.
I drank an Astra beer yesterday in Hamburg.
Here, 'Astra' refers to a popular brand of beer in Germany.
Das Astra-Zentrum bietet Kurse zur Sternenbeobachtung an.
The Astra Center offers courses on star observation.
In this context, 'Astra' is part of the name of a facility focusing on astronomy education.
Der Begriff 'astra' stammt aus dem Lateinischen und bedeutet 'Sterne'.
The term 'astra' comes from Latin and means 'stars'.
Here, 'astra' refers to the Latin word meaning 'stars', emphasizing its etymological origin.
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