hemelteken

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of hemel (“sky, heaven”) +‎ teken (“sign”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦeː.məlˌteː.kə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: he‧mel‧te‧ken

Noun

hemelteken n (plural hemeltekenen or hemeltekens)

1. star sign

   Synonym: sterrenbeeld

2. celestial or atmospheric phenomenon