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/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: dwaal‧ster
Noun
dwaalster f or m (plural dwaalsterren, diminutive dwaalsterretje n)
- (formal, dated) planet, wanderstar
- Synonym: planeet
Descendants
- Afrikaans: dwaalster
- → Japanese: 惑星