Elfduizendmaagdendag

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch elfdusentmaechdendach. Equivalent to elfduizend maagden (“eleven thousand virgins”) +‎ dag (“day”). After the mediaeval legend of Saint Ursula, that told that eleven thousand maidens were martyred alongside her.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌɛlf.dœy̯.zəntˈmaːx.də(n)ˌdɑx/
Hyphenation: Elf‧dui‧zend‧maag‧den‧dag

Noun edit

Elfduizendmaagdendag m (uncountable)

(historical, Roman Catholicism) The feast day of Saint Ursula, 21 October.