dansmarieke

Dutch

Etymology

From dansen (“to dance”) +‎ Marieke (female given name), calque of German Tanzmariechen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɑns.maːˌri.kə/
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  • Hyphenation: dans‧ma‧rie‧ke

Noun

dansmarieke f (plural dansmarieken or dansmariekes)

  1. (regional, chiefly Brabant, Limburg and Eastern Netherlands) majorette
  2. (regional, chiefly Brabant, Limburg and Eastern Netherlands) girl who dances at a carnival celebration
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