- weihnachten
- v/impers.: es weihnachtet sehr Christmas is on its (oder the) way* * *Xmas; yule; Christmas* * *Weih|nach|ten ['vainaxtn]nt -, -Christmas; (geschrieben auch) Xmas (inf)
fröhliche or gesegnete or schöne or frohe(s) or ein fröhliches Wéíhnachten! — happy (esp Brit) or merry Christmas!
(zu or an) Wéíhnachten — at Christmas
(zu or an) Wéíhnachten nach Hause fahren — to go home for Christmas
etw zu Wéíhnachten bekommen — to get sth for Christmas
etw zu Wéíhnachten schenken — to give sth as a Christmas present
weiße Wéíhnachten — (a) white Christmas
grüne Wéíhnachten — (a) Christmas without snow
das ist ein Gefühl wie Wéíhnachten(, nur nicht so feierlich) (iro inf) — it's an odd feeling
* * *das1) (an annual festival in memory of the birth of Christ, held on December 25, Christmas Day.) Christmas2) (an old word for Christmas.) Noel3) (an old word for Christmas.) Nowell4) (an old word for Christmas.) Noël* * *Weih·nach·ten<-, ->[ˈvainaxtn̩]nt Christmas, Xmas famfröhliche [o (geh) gesegnete] \Weihnachten! merry Christmas!zu [o an] \Weihnachten at [or for] Christmas▶ grüne \Weihnachten a Christmas without snow▶ weiße \Weihnachten a white Christmas; s.a. Gefühl* * *das; Weihnachten, Weihnachten: Christmasfrohe od. fröhliche Weihnachten! — Merry or Happy Christmas!
grüne Weihnachten — Christmas without snow
•• Cultural note:zu od. (bes. südd.) an/über Weihnachten — at or for/over Christmas
WeihnachtenChristmas is a family event in Germany, and preparations begin with the Adventskranz. Christmas decorations are generally still very traditional - no garlands or balloons - with fir branches, candles and wooden Christmas figurines, which can be bought at the Weihnachtsmarkt. Typical Christmas baking includes Stollen or Christstollen (a rich fruit bread), Lebkuchen (spicy honey biscuits made from a recipe that goes back to the Middle Ages), and lots of biscuits in the shape of stars, bells, etc. The decorated Christmas tree should only be seen by the children on Heiligabend (Christmas Eve), when presents are given out. The erster Weihnachtstag (Christmas Day) is a public holiday in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It tends to be a quiet day for family get-togethers, often with a traditional lunch of goose or carp. The zweiter Weihnachtstag (Boxing Day) is also a public holiday; in Austria and Switzerland it is called Stephanstag (St Stephen's Day)* * *weihnachten v/unpers:es weihnachtet sehr Christmas is on its (oder the) way* * *das; Weihnachten, Weihnachten: Christmasfrohe od. fröhliche Weihnachten! — Merry or Happy Christmas!
grüne Weihnachten — Christmas without snow
•• Cultural note:zu od. (bes. südd.) an/über Weihnachten — at or for/over Christmas
WeihnachtenChristmas is a family event in Germany, and preparations begin with the Adventskranz. Christmas decorations are generally still very traditional - no garlands or balloons - with fir branches, candles and wooden Christmas figurines, which can be bought at the Weihnachtsmarkt. Typical Christmas baking includes Stollen or Christstollen (a rich fruit bread), Lebkuchen (spicy honey biscuits made from a recipe that goes back to the Middle Ages), and lots of biscuits in the shape of stars, bells, etc. The decorated Christmas tree should only be seen by the children on Heiligabend (Christmas Eve), when presents are given out. The erster Weihnachtstag (Christmas Day) is a public holiday in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It tends to be a quiet day for family get-togethers, often with a traditional lunch of goose or carp. The zweiter Weihnachtstag (Boxing Day) is also a public holiday; in Austria and Switzerland it is called Stephanstag (St Stephen's Day)* * *n.Christmas n.
Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch. 2013.