almanak

DutchEdit

From Middle Dutch almanag, from Latin almanachus, from Andalusian Arabic الْمَنَاخ‎ (al-manāḵ, “almanac, calendar”).

almanak m (plural almanakken, diminutive almanakje n)

almanac; book or table containing dates, often including nautical, astronomical, astrological, historical or other information
De almanakken zijn erg populair in vissersdorpen.
The almanacs are very popular in fishing villages.
almanac, yearbook
Ze stonden met een dronken kop in de almanak.
They were pictured in the almanac with a drunk face.
(Belgium) tear-off calendar
Zij heeft een almanak met kruiswoordpuzzels uitgebracht.
She has published a tear-off calendar with crossword puzzles.

Synonym: scheurkalender
(obsolete) calendar, method of time keeping

From Dutch almanak (“almanac”), from Middle Dutch almanag, from Medieval Latin almanachus, from Andalusian Arabic الْمَنَاخ‎ (al-manāḵ, “almanac, calendar”).

almanak (plural, first-person possessive almanakku, second-person possessive almanakmu, third-person possessive almanaknya)

almanac,
1. a book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information; book or table containing dates.
2. yearbook.

almanak (definite accusative almanağı, plural almanaklar)