# voorwerp

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvɔːɹˌwɛɹp/

## Definitions
1. An ionization or light echo, especially the quasar ionization echo known as Hanny's Voorwerp.

## Etymology
From Dutch voorwerp (“object”), after Hanny's Voorwerp, discovered in 2007 by Dutch schoolteacher Hanny van Arkel.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/voorwerp