Pronunciation: /fʊlbuːksɔːvənt/
noun
Syllabication: Vull·buuks·a·vend
Does not appear in plural m de Vull­buuks­a­vend
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Low Saxon:
Dag, wo dat besünners goot un veel to eten gifft
to’n Bispeel faken von’n Wiehnachtsavend un Ooltjohrsavend bruukt
English:
day of feasting
literally full belly evening; mainly used for Christmas eve or New Year's eve
German:
Tag der Völlerei
wörtlich Vollbauchsabend; gebraucht vor allem von Heiligabend oder dem Silvestertag

Etymology:

Compound word constructed from: vull + Buuk + Avend
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