kringverjaardag

Language: Dutch · [ˈkrɪŋvərˌjaːrdɑx] · Pronunciation: KRING-fur-yar-dakh

Meaning

a birthday at home with the guests seated in a circle

The story

At a Dutch kringverjaardag the chairs stand in a ring round the living room, and each guest goes round it shaking hands and congratulating the whole family. Then comes coffee with one slice of cake. The Dutch say the word with a slight groan; English has the birthday party.

The four rounds

Which language is it from?: Dutch
When does it happen?: A Saturday, with cake at three
Where would you hear it?: Every chair in the room set in a ring
What does it mean?: A family do at home, everyone seated round

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