liefdesmaal

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of liefde +‎ -s- +‎ maal.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlif.dəsˌmaːl/
  • Hyphenation: lief‧des‧maal

Noun[edit]

liefdesmaal n (plural liefdesmalen)

  1. (historical, Christianity) love feast, agape (communal meal held by early Christians)
  2. (Christianity) love feast (communal meal held by pietists and some other Christian groups, e.g. Moravian)
  3. (rare) romantic meal
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