satelliet

Dutch

Etymology

Probably borrowed from French satellite, from New Latin satelles.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsaː.təˈlit/, /ˌsɑ.təˈlit/

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• Hyphenation: sa‧tel‧liet
• Rhymes: -it

Noun

satelliet m (plural satellieten, diminutive satellietje n)

1. satellite (natural: e.g. Phobos and Deimos)
2. satellite (artificial: e.g. Sputnik)

Synonyms

• (natural satellite): maan
• (artificial satellite): kunstmaan

Derived terms

• aardsatelliet
• satellietfoto
• satellietontvanger
• satellietschotel
• satellietstaat
• satelliettelefoon
• satelliet-tv

Descendants

• → Caribbean Javanese: satelit
• → Papiamentu: satelit