stelsel

== Dutch == === Etymology === From stellen +‎ -sel. It has been suggested that the word is a calque of Ancient Greek σύστημα (sústēma), but this is uncertain. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈstɛl.səl/ Hyphenation: stel‧sel === Noun === stelsel n (plural stelsels, diminutive stelseltje n) system (collection of organized items) (mathematics) system (a set of equations) (astronomy, in compounds) galaxy (system of stars) ==== Synonyms ==== systeem (astronomy): sterrenstelsel, melkwegstelsel ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: stelsel → Indonesian: stelsel == Indonesian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Dutch stelsel (“system”). === Noun === stelsel (plural stelsel-stelsel) (law, economics) system ==== Related terms ====