carnavalsnaam

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From carnaval (“carnival”) +‎ -s- +‎ naam (“name”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈkɑr.naː.vɑlsˌnaːm/
Hyphenation: car‧na‧vals‧naam

Noun edit

carnavalsnaam m (plural carnavalsnamen, diminutive carnavalsnaampje n)

a humorous name assigned to numerous towns during the festival of carnival
De carnavalsnaam van Eindhoven is "Lampegat".
Eindhoven is called "Lampegat" during carnival.

Usage notes edit

Mainly used in the Catholic southern Netherlands. Most names are rather local and, with the exception of those of major towns, cannot be counted on to be known to many outside of the town's vicinity.