sterrenhoop

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Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From ster +‎ -en- +‎ hoop. First attested in the nineteenth century. Compare German Sternhaufen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɛ.rə(n)ˌɦoːp/
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  • Hyphenation: ster‧ren‧hoop

Noun[edit]

sterrenhoop m (plural sterrenhopen, diminutive sterrenhoopje n)

  1. (astronomy) star cluster
    Synonyms: cluster, sterrencluster, sterrenzwerm

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