lintjesregen

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of lintje (“medal, decoration”) +‎ -s- +‎ regen (“rain”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪnt.jəsˌreː.ɣə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: lint‧jes‧re‧gen

Noun

lintjesregen m (plural lintjesregens)

1. (Netherlands, chiefly uncountable) the annual large-scale bestowal of royal decorations and inductions into knightly orders on the day before King's Day and formerly before Queen's Day