voorwerp

== English == === Etymology === From Dutch voorwerp (“object”), after Hanny's Voorwerp, discovered in 2007 by Dutch schoolteacher Hanny van Arkel. ==== Alternative forms ==== Voorwerp === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvɔːɹˌwɛɹp/ === Noun === voorwerp (plural voorwerps) (astronomy) An ionization or light echo, especially the quasar ionization echo known as Hanny's Voorwerp. ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Hypernyms ==== ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== == Dutch == === Etymology === From voor (“before”) +‎ werpen (“to throw”), a calque of Latin obiectum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvoːrˌʋɛrp/ === Noun === voorwerp n (plural voorwerpen, diminutive voorwerpje n) a physical object (grammar) the object (of a sentence) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → English: voorwerp ⇒ English: Hanny's Voorwerp