schrikkeljaar

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch schrickeljaer. Equivalent to schrikken (“to jump (from a scare)”) +‎ jaar (“year”). The -el is a meaningless connecting syllable. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsxrɪ.kəlˌjaːr/ Hyphenation: schrik‧kel‧jaar === Noun === schrikkeljaar n (plural schrikkeljaren, diminutive schrikkeljaartje n) a leap year, year with an added leap day, hence 366-day year, in the Gregorian calendar ==== Related terms ==== schrikkeldag ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: skrikkeljaar → Papiamentu: schrikkeljaar (dated)