aprilvis

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “April fish”. From april (“April”) +‎ vis (“fish”), a calque of French poisson d’avril. From the practical joke played on April Fools', of pinning a fish to the back of a person.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːˈprɪlˌvɪs/

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• Hyphenation: april‧vis

Noun

aprilvis m (plural aprilvissen, diminutive aprilviske n or aprilvisje n)

1. (Belgium) April fool, a joke played on April Fools' Day

Synonyms

• 1 aprilgrap, 1-aprilgrap (unofficial), aprilgrap, aprilgrol (all current in both Belgium and the Netherlands)