dwaalster

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʋaːl.stɛr/

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• Hyphenation: dwaal‧ster

Noun

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

1. (formal, dated) planet, wanderstar

   Synonym: planeet

Descendants

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