sterrenregen
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of ster (“star; any luminous astronomical or meteorological phenomenon”) + -en- + regen (“rain”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɛ.rə(n)ˌreː.ɣə(n)/
- Hyphenation: ster‧ren‧re‧gen
Noun
sterrenregen m (plural sterrenregens)
- A meteor shower, an instance of many shooting stars falling within a short timespan.
Descendants
- Afrikaans: sterrereën