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Dutch
Etymology
From ster + -en- + zwerm. First attested in the nineteenth century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɛ.rə(n)ˌzʋɛrm/
- Hyphenation: ster‧ren‧zwerm
Noun
sterrenzwerm m (plural sterrenzwermen)
- (astronomy, now uncommon) star cluster
- Synonyms: cluster, sterrencluster, sterrenhoop