schrikkeljaar
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch schrickeljaer. Equivalent to schrikken (“to jump (from a scare)”) + jaar (“year”). The -el is a meaningless connecting syllable.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈsxrɪ.kəlˌjaːr/
audio (Belgium) (file) audio (Netherlands) (file) - Hyphenation: schrik‧kel‧jaar
Noun[edit]
schrikkeljaar n (plural schrikkeljaren, diminutive schrikkeljaartje n)
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Afrikaans: skrikkeljaar
- → Papiamentu: schrikkeljaar (dated)