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Dutch
Etymology
Literally, “April fish”. From april (“April”) + vis (“fish”), a calque of French poisson d’avril. From the practical joke played on April Fools', of pinning a fish to the back of a person.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aːˈprɪlˌvɪs/
- Hyphenation: april‧vis
Noun
aprilvis m (plural aprilvissen, diminutive aprilviske n or aprilvisje n)
- (Belgium) April fool, a joke played on April Fools' Day
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