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Dutch
Etymology
From vlag (“flag”) + -en- + parade (“parade, roll call”). Compare German Flaggenparade (“military flag-raising or lowering ceremony”), German Fahnenappell (“school flag-raising ceremony in the GDR”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌvlɑɣə(n)paːˈraːdə/, /ˌflɑɣə(n)paːˈraːdə/
- Hyphenation: vlag‧gen‧pa‧ra‧de
Noun
vlaggenparade f (plural vlaggenparades)
- (Suriname, education) flag-raising ceremony performed at primary and secondary schools at the start of each schoolday
- (Netherlands, nautical, military) flag-raising ceremony performed on Dutch navy ships
- (literally) march-past of national flags of participating countries during international events