krokusvakantie
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈkroː.kʏs.faːˌkɑn.(t)si/
noun
Definitions
- A week-long school holiday held in February or March; spring break mostly for children at primary and secondary schools, so the term is not associated with extensive gatherings, riotous partying and/or casual sex in warm climate locations.
Etymology
Compound from Dutch, Flemish krokus + Dutch, Flemish vakantie.
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
vakantie
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- crocus Latin
- kerstvakantie Dutch, Flemish
- krokus Dutch, Flemish
- skivakantie Dutch, Flemish
- vakantie Dutch, Flemish
- vakantieganger Dutch, Flemish
- vakantiehuis Dutch, Flemish
- vakantietoeslag Dutch, Flemish
- zonvakantie Dutch, Flemish
- vacantie Middle Dutch
- vakansie Afrikaans