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German
Etymology
From Balkon (“balcony”) + -ien (“-ia, -y”) typical of country and island names (compare Spanien (“Spain”), Italien (“Italy”), Sardinien (“Sardinia”), Sizilien (“Sicily”), Albanien (“Albania”), Rumänien (“Romania”), Bulgarien (“Bulgaria”), and so forth).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /balˈkoːni̯en/
- Hyphenation: Bal‧ko‧ni‧en
Proper noun
Balkonien n (proper noun, strong, genitive Balkoniens)
- (humorous) one’s own balcony, referred to as if it were a vacation destination; the place where one spends one’s staycation
2012, Hinrich Lührssen, Hallo?! Holt mich hier raus!: Vom Mann, der sich selbst einmauerte, und andere kuriose Missgeschicke, Rowohlt Verlag GmbH, →ISBN:Denn wer seine Ferien auf Balkonien verbringt, schont die Umwelt. Wer sollte das kontrollieren? Auch die Rentner?- Because those who spend their vacation on their own balcony preserve the environment. And who should verify this? The pensioners as well?
2014, Kerstin Bode, Mein gereimtes Jahr, epubli, →ISBN:Die Sonne, sie scheint schon. Ich genieße die Zeit, die mir grad verbleibt. Habe Urlaub auf Balkonien, brauche keinen Flug nach Spanien. Bleibe lieber hier zu Haus, ruh mich von der Arbeit aus. Gehe später in den Wald, schwimm im Pool, […]- The sun is already shining. I enjoy my remaining time. I spend my holiday on Balconia, don't need a flight to Spain. I prefer to stay at home and take a rest from work. Later I'll go to the forest, have a swim in the pool,