Elfduizendmaagdendag

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch elfdusentmaechdendach. Equivalent to elfduizend maagden (“eleven thousand virgins”) +‎ dag (“day”). After the mediaeval legend of Saint Ursula, that told that eleven thousand maidens were martyred alongside her. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɛlf.dœy̯.zəntˈmaːx.də(n)ˌdɑx/ Hyphenation: Elf‧dui‧zend‧maag‧den‧dag === Noun === Elfduizendmaagdendag m (uncountable, no diminutive) (historical, Roman Catholicism) the feast day of Saint Ursula, 21 October