vlaggenparade

== Dutch == === Etymology === From vlag (“flag”) +‎ -en- +‎ parade (“parade, roll call”). Compare German Flaggenparade (“military flag-raising or lowering ceremony”), German Fahnenappell (“school flag-raising ceremony in the GDR”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌvlɑɣə(n)paːˈraːdə/, /ˌflɑɣə(n)paːˈraːdə/ Hyphenation: vlag‧gen‧pa‧ra‧de === Noun === vlaggenparade f (plural vlaggenparades, no diminutive) (Suriname, education) flag-raising ceremony performed at primary and secondary schools at the start of each schoolday [from 1960s] (Netherlands, nautical, military) flag-raising ceremony performed on Dutch navy ships (literally) march-past of national flags of participating countries during international events