Sunderkloaseeuwend

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Sunderkloas (“Saint Nicholas”) +‎ Eeuwend (“Evening”). Akin to Dutch Sinterklaasavond.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌsʊndərˈklɔːsˌeːu̯ənt/
  • Hyphenation: Sun‧der‧kloas‧eeu‧went

Noun

Sunderkloaseeuwend m (plural Sunderkloaseeuwende)

  1. (Skäddel) The evening before 5 December, on which Sunderkloas brings presents to children.

References
  • Marron C. Fort (2015), “Sunderkloaseeuwend”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
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