hondsdagen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hontdage, a calque of Latin diēs caniculārēs (“puppy days”), itself a calque of Ancient Greek κυνάδες ἡμέραι (kunádes hēmérai, “dog days”). Equivalent to hond +‎ -s- +‎ dagen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɔntsˌdaː.ɣə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: honds‧da‧gen

Noun

hondsdagen pl (plural only)

1. dog days

Derived terms

• hondsdag