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Prinsjesdag
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Dutch
Etymology
From nl prinsje -s- dag.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈprɪn.ʃəsˌdɑx/
nl Nl-Prinsjesdag.ogg
nl Prins jes dag
Noun
m -:en +
the third Tuesday of September, when the Dutch monarch rides ceremoniously in a golden (i.e. gilded) coach to the Staten-Generaal to hold the troonrede ('throne speech'), announcing government policy and budget priorities for the coming parliamentary session