satelliet

Dutch

Etymology

Probably borrowed from French satellite, from New Latin satelles.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsaː.təˈlit/, /ˌsɑ.təˈlit/
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  • Hyphenation: sa‧tel‧liet
  • Rhymes: -it

Noun

satelliet m (plural satellieten, diminutive satellietje n)

  1. satellite (natural: e.g. Phobos and Deimos)
    Synonym: maan
  2. satellite (artificial: e.g. Sputnik)
    Synonym: kunstmaan

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Caribbean Javanese: satelit
  • → Indonesian: satelit
  • → Papiamentu: satelit
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