wittebroodsweken

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of wittebrood +‎ -s- +‎ weken, literally “white-bread weeks”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪ.təˌbroːtsˌʋeː.kə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: wit‧te‧broods‧we‧ken

Noun

wittebroodsweken pl (plural only)

  1. honeymoon (period of time immediately following a marriage)

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