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German customs

Customs and festivals in German-speaking countries/communities

GermanEnglish
Adventskranz der advent wreath
anzünden to light
Aschermittwoch der Ash Wednesday
bekommen to get, to receive
danken to thank
einladen to invite
Einladung die invitation
Feier die celebration
feiern to celebrate
Feiertag der public holiday
Fest das festival, celebration
Feuerwerk das fireworks
freuen (sich auf) to look forward to
freuen (sich über) to be pleased about something
Gast der guest
Gastgeber der host
Geschenk das present
Heiliger Abend (24 Dez) Christmas Eve
Heilige Drei Könige (6 Jan) Epiphany
Karfreitag der Good Friday
Karneval der carnival
Kerze die candle
kirchlich religious
Lebkuchen der type of gingerbread
Maifeiertag der May Day
Muttertag der Mother’s Day
Neujahrstag der (1 Jan) New Year’s Day
Osterei das Easter egg
Osterhase der Easter bunny
Ostern Easter
Pfingsten Whitsuntide
Sankt Nikolaus (Tag) (6 Dez) St Nicholas' Day
schmücken to decorate
Silvester New Year’s Eve
Tag der Deutschen Einheit (3 Okt) Day of German Unity
Umzug der street procession
Valentinstag der (14 Feb) St Valentine’s Day
verkleiden (sich) to dress up, to disguise oneself, to put on fancy dress
verstecken to hide
Weihnachten Christmas
Weihnachtsbaum der Christmas tree
Weihnachtslieder (pl) Christmas carols
1. (erste) Weihnachtstag der Christmas Day
2. (zweite) Weihnachtstag der Boxing Day
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