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Dutch
Etymology
From melk + weg, calque of Latin Via Lactea or Orbis Lacteus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛlk.ʋɛx/
- Hyphenation: Melk‧weg
Noun
Melkweg f (uncountable)
- (astronomy) Milky Way