feestvarken

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of feest +‎ varken.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfeːstˌfɑr.kə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: feest‧var‧ken

Noun

feestvarken n (plural feestvarkens, diminutive feestvarkentje n)

  1. a person for whom a party is thrown [from mid-20th c.]
  2. (now uncommon) a pig butchered and usually eaten for the occasion of a party [from c. 1900]

Hyponyms

  • verjaardagsvarken

See also

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