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Dutch
Etymology
From ster (“star”) + -en- + stelsel (“system”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɛ.rə(n)ˌstɛl.səl/
- Hyphenation: ster‧ren‧stel‧sel
Noun
sterrenstelsel n (plural sterrenstelsels, diminutive sterrenstelseltje n)
- (astronomy) galaxy
Ons zonnestelsel maakt deel uit van het Melkweg sterrenstelsel.- Our solar system is part of the Milky Way galaxy.
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