dwarf star

Betekenis (Engels)

A star that is located in the main sequence in the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, though generally excluding the small minority which fall in the blue band due to their large size and high luminosity; fuses hydrogen into helium in its core.

Synoniemen

dwarf

main sequence star

Vertalingen

étoile naine

Zwergstern

estrela anã

نَجْم قَزَم

estrella enana

Zwerg

stella nana

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Fries: dwerchster

Verwant aan Nederlands: dwergster

Verwant aan Duits: Zwergstern

Verwant aan Deens: dværgstjerne

Verwant aan Zweeds: dvärgstjärna

Verwant aan IJslands: dvergstjarna

In summary

From dwarf + star. Compare West Frisian dwerchster (“dwarf star”), Dutch dwergster (“dwarf star”), German Zwergstern (“dwarf star”), Danish dværgstjerne (“dwarf star”), Swedish dvärgstjärna (“dwarf star”), Icelandic dvergstjarna (“dwarf star”).