Sunderkloaseeuwend

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Saterland Frisian

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Etymology

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From Sunderkloas (Saint Nicholas) +‎ Eeuwend (Evening). Akin to Dutch Sinterklaasavond.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌsʊndərˈklɔːsˌeːu̯ənt/
  • Hyphenation: Sun‧der‧kloas‧eeu‧went

Noun

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Sunderkloaseeuwend m (plural Sunderkloaseeuwende)

  1. (Skäddel) The evening before 5 December, on which Sunderkloas brings presents to children.

References

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  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “Sunderkloaseeuwend”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN