Suikerfeest

Dutch

Etymology

First attested in the early 20th century. From suiker (“sugar”) +‎ feest (“feast, party, celebration”), calque of Turkish Şeker Bayramı.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsœy̯.kərˌfeːst/
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  • Hyphenation: Sui‧ker‧feest

Proper noun

Suikerfeest n

  1. Eid al-Fitr; the religious celebration at the end of Ramadan, on the first day of the tenth month of the Muslim lunar calendar
    Synonym: Eid al-Fitr
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