schrikkeljaar

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch schrickeljaer. Equivalent to schrikken (“to jump (from a scare)”) +‎ jaar (“year”). The -el is a meaningless connecting syllable.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈsxrɪ.kəlˌjaːr/
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Hyphenation: schrik‧kel‧jaar

Noun edit

schrikkeljaar n (plural schrikkeljaren, diminutive schrikkeljaartje n)

A leap year, year with an added leap day, hence 366-day year, in the Gregorian calendar

Related terms edit

schrikkeldag

Descendants edit

Afrikaans: skrikkeljaar
→ Papiamentu: schrikkeljaar (dated)