lichtjaar
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Dutch
Etymology
From licht (“light”) + jaar (“year”).
Pronunciation
Noun
lichtjaar n (plural lichtjaren, diminutive lichtjaartje n)
- light year (astronomical distance taking a year at light speed)
- Die ster staat vijf lichtjaren van ons vandaan. ― That star is five light years away from us.
- Een lichtjaar is een enorme afstand in de ruimte. ― A light year is an immense distance in space.
- De dichtstbijzijnde ster is meer dan vier lichtjaren weg. ― The nearest star is more than four light years away.