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Etymology
From Dutch verjaardag. Equivalent to verjaar + dag.
Pronunciation
Noun
verjaardag (plural verjaardae, diminutive verjaardaggie)
- birthday
Dutch
Etymology
From verjaren + dag.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɛrˈjaːrˌdɑx/, /vərˈjaːrˌdɑx/
- Hyphenation: ver‧jaar‧dag
Noun
verjaardag m (plural verjaardagen, diminutive verjaardagje n)
- birthday
Usage notes
Dutch makes a distinction between the day of birth (geboortedag), as in a birthdate and birthday, as an anniversary (verjaardag).
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