Het cluster
Example: Het cluster van sterren is prachtig om te zien.
Definition
"Het cluster" refers to a group or collection of similar or related items or entities, often used to describe a grouping of stars, objects, or people that are closely positioned or associated together.
Etymology
The term "het cluster" comes from Dutch, where "het" is the definite article meaning 'the,' and "cluster" is borrowed from English, originally derived from Old English 'clyster' meaning a bunch or cluster. Did you know that the word 'cluster' is often used in astronomy to describe groups of stars, which aligns perfectly with its use in Dutch?
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"Het cluster" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 2", containing 111 commonly used words.
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