Dreikönigstag

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German

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Etymology

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From drei +‎ König +‎ -s- +‎ Tag. Compare English Three Kings' Day.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dʁaɪ̯ˈkøːnɪçsˌtaːk/ (standard)
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    • IPA(key): /dʁaɪ̯ˈkøːnɪksˌtaːk/ (common in southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
    • IPA(key): /dʁaɪ̯ˈkøːnɪçsˌtax/ (northern and central Germany; now chiefly colloquial)
  • Hyphenation: Drei‧kö‧nigs‧tag

Noun

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Dreikönigstag m (strong, genitive Dreikönigstages or Dreikönigstags, plural Dreikönigstage)

  1. Epiphany day, Twelfth Day
    Synonym: Heilige Drei Könige

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: kolmekuningapäev (calque)