zonnestelsel

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of zon +‎ -e- +‎ stelsel.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɔ.nəˌstɛl.səl/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: zon‧ne‧stel‧sel

Noun[edit]

zonnestelsel n (plural zonnestelsels, diminutive zonnestelseltje n)

  1. (astronomy) solar system
    Het zonnestelsel bestaat uit de zon en alle objecten die om haar heen draaien, zoals planeten, manen, en asteroïden.
    The solar system consists of the sun and all the objects that orbit around it, such as planets, moons, and asteroids.
  2. (astronomy) star system or planetary system