Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From ster +‎ -en- +‎ zwerm. First attested in the nineteenth century.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɛ.rə(n)ˌzʋɛrm/
  • Hyphenation: ster‧ren‧zwerm

Noun edit

sterrenzwerm m (plural sterrenzwermen)

  1. (astronomy, now uncommon) star cluster
    Synonyms: cluster, sterrencluster, sterrenhoop