Pinkster
See also: pinkster
English
Etymology
From Dutch Pinkster, Pinksteren, from Ancient Greek πεντηκοστή (pentēkostḗ). See Pentecost.
Derived terms
- Pinkster apple
- Pinkster flower
- Pinkster Monday
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for Pinkster in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch pinxter.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɪŋ(k).stər/
- Hyphenation: Pink‧ster
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