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)/
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  • Hyphenation: ster‧ren‧re‧gen

Noun

sterrenregen m (plural sterrenregens)

  1. a meteor shower, an instance of many shooting stars falling within a short timespan

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: sterrereën
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