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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of maan + jaar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaːn.jaːr/
- Hyphenation: maan‧jaar
Noun
maanjaar n (plural maanjaren)
- a lunar year
- Een maanjaar is ongeveer 354 dagen lang. ― A lunar year is approximately 354 days long.
- De islamitische kalender is gebaseerd op het maanjaar. ― The Islamic calendar is based on the lunar year.
- Sommige traditionele feestdagen worden berekend volgens het maanjaar. ― Some traditional holidays are calculated according to the lunar year.