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Koningsdag
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Dutch
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Etymology
From nl koning -s- dag king day, thus “King's Day”.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈkoːnɪŋsˌdɑx/
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nl Ko nings dag
Noun
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a national holiday in the Netherlands, occurring on April 27th (or April 26th, if it would otherwise fall on a Sunday) as an official celebration of its current king's birthday
Usage notes
The holiday was renamed from nl Koninginnedag Queen's Day on the accession of Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands king Willem-Alexander after three female predecessors.
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