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- sterstelsel (rare, dated, superseded)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