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Dutch
Etymology
- (Utrecht) Compound of the plural form of ster (“star, celestial body”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhood's streets are named after planets.
- (Zuid-Holland) Compound of the plural form of ster (“star”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhood's streets are named after stars.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Ster‧ren‧wijk
- IPA(key): /ˈstɛ.rən.ʋɛi̯k/
Proper noun
Sterrenwijk n
- A neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Lansingerland, South Holland, Netherlands
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