schrikkeljaar

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxrɪ.kəlˌjaːr/

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• Hyphenation: schrik‧kel‧jaar

Noun

schrikkeljaar n (plural schrikkeljaren, diminutive schrikkeljaartje n)

1. a leap year, year with an added leap day, hence 366-day year, in the Gregorian calendar

Related terms

• schrikkeldag

Descendants

• Afrikaans: skrikkeljaar
• → Papiamentu: schrikkeljaar (dated)