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German
Etymology
Sonntag (“Sunday”) + Kleidung (“clothing”). From the habit of going to church on Sunday. Especially in the rural population, the work clothes were changed for special fine clothing only worn on that day.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɔntaksˌklaɪ̯dʊŋ/
- Hyphenation: Sonn‧tags‧klei‧dung
Noun
Sonntagskleidung f (genitive Sonntagskleidung, no plural)
- churchgoing outfit; one's Sunday best
Declension
Declension of Sonntagskleidung
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