sterrenstelsel
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Dutch
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- sterstelsel (rare, dated, superseded)
Etymology
[edit]From ster (“star”) + -en- + stelsel (“system”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]sterrenstelsel n (plural sterrenstelsels, diminutive sterrenstelseltje n)
- (astronomy) galaxy
- Ons zonnestelsel maakt deel uit van het Melkweg sterrenstelsel.
- Our solar system is part of the Milky Way galaxy.
Synonyms
[edit]- galaxie (rare)
- melkwegstelsel