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Chanoeklaas
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Dutch
Etymology
nl Chanoeka Sinterklaas. A similar formation can be found in en Chrismukkah, a merger of Hanukkah and Christmas, and similarly de Weihnukka. (Whereas in many Western countries presents are typically given on Christmas, the Dutch do so on Sinterklaas, yielding this merger of Hanukkah with Sinterklaas instead of with Christmas (nl Kerst).)
Pronunciation
nl /ˈxɑ.nuˌklaːs/ /ˌxɑ.nuˈklaːs/
Proper noun
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nl Holidays nl Judaism a fusion of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah and the Dutch Christian holiday Sinterklaas, as practised by some Dutch Jews