nachtvrijen

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of nacht (“night”) +‎ vrijen (“to make out, to go out”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑxtˌfrɛi̯ə(n)/
• Hyphenation: nacht‧vrij‧en

Noun

nachtvrijen n (uncountable)

1. (historical) bundling; a mostly rural tradition where a suitor would visit a woman in her bedroom at night, usually entering through the window, to sleep and canoodle together

   Synonyms: kweesten, venstervrijen