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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French astéroïde, from English asteroid. First attested in 1827.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɑs.tə.roːˈi.də/, /ˌɑ.stə.roːˈi.də/
- Hyphenation: as‧te‧ro‧i‧de
- Rhymes: -idə
Noun
asteroïde f (plural asteroïden or asteroïdes)
- (astronomy) asteroid