lintjesregen

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of lintje (“medal, decoration”) +‎ -s- +‎ regen (“rain”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪnt.jəsˌreː.ɣə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: lint‧jes‧re‧gen

Noun

lintjesregen m (plural lintjesregens)

  1. (Netherlands, chiefly uncountable) the annual large-scale bestowal of royal decorations and inductions into knightly orders on the day before King's Day and formerly before Queen's Day
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