dwaalster

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From dwalen +‎ ster. Probably a calque, cf. Ancient Greek ἀστὴρ πλανήτης (astḕr planḗtēs), πλανήτης ἀστήρ (planḗtēs astḗr).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdʋaːl.stɛr/
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  • Hyphenation: dwaal‧ster

Noun

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dwaalster f or m (plural dwaalsterren, diminutive dwaalsterretje n)

  1. (formal, dated) planet, wanderstar
    Synonym: planeet

Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: dwaalster
  • Indonesian: bintang beredar (calque)
  • Japanese: 惑星