ruimteveer
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From ruimte (“space”) + veer (“ferry”). Apparently not attested before 1982, hence after German Raumfähre (early 1960s). Mainly translates English space shuttle.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ruimteveer n (plural ruimteveren, diminutive ruimteveertje n)
- space shuttle, space vessel capable of travelling repeatedly between Earth and outer space