eendagsbabs

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of een (“one”) +‎ dag (“day”) +‎ -s- +‎ babs (“civil servant who performs civil marriages”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːn.dɑxsˌbɑps/

Noun

eendagsbabs m (plural eendagsbabsen, diminutive eendagsbabsje n)

  1. A person who is legally entitled to perform a civil marriage, but only holds this office for a single day in order to perform a single marriage; generally a friend or family member of the marrying couple who is especially asked to perform this duty.
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