ruimteveer
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ruimte (“space”) + veer (“ferry”). Apparently not attested before 1982, hence after German Raumfähre (early 1960s). Mainly translates English space shuttle.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ruimteveer n (plural ruimteveren, diminutive ruimteveertje n)
- space shuttle, space vessel capable of travelling repeatedly between Earth and outer space