hondsdagen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch hontdage, a calque of Latin diēs caniculārēs (puppy days), itself a calque of Ancient Greek κυνάδες ἡμέραι (kunádes hēmérai, dog days). Equivalent to hond +‎ -s- +‎ dagen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔntsˌdaː.ɣə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: honds‧da‧gen

Noun

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hondsdagen pl (plural only)

  1. dog days

Derived terms

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