avondster
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch âvontsterre. Equivalent to avond + ster.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaː.vɔntˌstɛr/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: avond‧ster
Noun
avondster f (plural avondsterren, diminutive avondsterretje n)
- (astronomy) Evening star; the planet Venus as seen in the western sky in the evening.
- (astronomy) Evening star; any star seen in the evening, especially the planets Mercury and Jupiter.
Coordinate terms
- morgenster
Descendants
- Afrikaans: aandster