sterrenstelsel

Dutch

Etymology

From sterren (“stars”) +‎ stelsel (“system”).

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: ster‧ren‧stel‧sel

Noun

sterrenstelsel n (plural sterrenstelsels, diminutive sterrenstelseltje n)

1. (astronomy) galaxy

Synonyms

• galaxie (rare)
• melkwegstelsel