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1. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › WeihnachtenWeihnachten - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · In German-speaking countries, Weihnachten includes the 25th as well as the 26th of December and usually also the evening of the 24th (from circa 6 p.m.). The inclusion of the morning and afternoon of the 24th is informal and sometimes frowned upon. Weihnachten is originally a plurale tantum with the singular meaning Christmas.

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     Singular Plural; Nominativ: das Weihnachten die Weihnachten...

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › weihnachtenEnglish translation of 'weihnachten' - Collins Online Dictionary

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   English Translation of “WEIHNACHTEN” | The official Collins German-English Dictionary online. ... Case Neuter Singular Neuter Plural Nominative das Weihnachten ...

3. german.stackexchange.com › questions › 8974declension - Is it "fröhliche" or "fröhliches" Weihnachten ...

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   Dec 15, 2013 · Das Weihnachten. correctly declined this is then: fröhliches Weihnachten. This means, up to now, grammatically correct would be: fröhliche Weihnacht / fröhliches Weihnachten. But Weihnachten also is an old plural form in the old German Mittelhochdeutsch, as seen in this post. Thereof we can conclude there also exists . Die Weihnachten

4. www.duden.de › sprachwissen › sprachratgeberDuden | „Die Weihnacht (en)“ oder „das Weihnachten ...

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   Weihnachten ist ein erstarrter Dativ Plural, der sich im Mittelhochdeutschen aus der pluralischen Fügung ze wi̅hen nahten (= in den heiligen Nächten) losgelöst hat und jetzt weitgehend als ein selbstständiger Nominativ Singular behandelt wird.

5. der-artikel.de › en › dasArticle and declination of the noun Weihnachten in German

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   SINGULAR PLURAL; NOMINATIVE: das Weihnachten: die Weihnachten: GENITIVE: des Weihnachten: der Weihnachten: ... as well as the declination of the noun Weihnachten in ...

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › WeihnachtenWeihnachten - Wikipedia

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   Weihnachten (German: [ˈvaɪ̯naxtn̩] ⓘ) is the observance of what is commonly known in English as Christmas in the German-speaking countries such as Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It is also widespread in countries with a German-speaking minority, such as Transylvania in Romania, South Tyrol in Italy, Eupen in Belgium, and various diasporas such as the German Brazilian and German ...

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   Is Weihnachten a singular or plural?

   • Weihnachten! Otherwise, the word is most often treated as a neuter singular: Weihnachten ist ein christliches Fest. (“Christmas is a Christian holiday.”) Particularly in Austria and Switzerland, the plurale tantum may alternatively be used, then requiring the definite article: Die Weihnachten sind ein christliches Fest.

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   Is Weihnachten a fröhliche?

   • According to the dictionary, Weihnachten is neuter, yet the "fröhliche" variant seems to be widely used. Yes. The simple answer is, it's plural. Weihnachten = geweihte Nächte = holy nights. By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge you have read our privacy policy.

   declension - Is it "fröhliche" or "fröhliches" Weihnachten? - German

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   Is declension Weihnachten a neuter noun?

   • Declension Weihnachten is a neuter noun. Remember that, in German, both the spelling of the word and the article preceding the word can change depending on whether it is in the nominative, accusative, genitive, or dative case. For further information, see Collins Easy Learning German Grammar.

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   Is Weihnacht female?

   • As you know, compound nouns (generally) adapt the gender of the last compound part. Thus "Weihnacht" (from "Die Nacht") is female. is correct then. The funny part comes now. "Weihnachten" (n) is actually the substantivated progressive form of "Weihnacht".

   declension - Is it "fröhliche" or "fröhliches" Weihnachten? - German

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   Is Weihnachten neuter or fröhliche?

   • According to the dictionary, Weihnachten is neuter, yet the "fröhliche" variant seems to be widely used. That does not happen eg with "gutes Neues Jahr", which is as expected since Jahr is neuter. I will also throw in my opinion on this. As you know, compound nouns (generally) adapt the gender of the last compound part.

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   What is the substantivated progressive form of Weihnachten?

   • "Weihnachten" (n) is actually the substantivated progressive form of "Weihnacht". For reference: in the poem Knecht Ruprecht by Theodor Storm we find the following passage: ich muß Euch sagen es weihnachtet sehr! When substantivating verbs, we can in general assume the neuter gender:

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8. www.wikiwand.com › en › dictionaryWeihnachten - Wikiwand

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   From Middle High German wīhenahten (“ Christmas ”), from a dative plural ze den wīhen nahten (“ in the holy nights ”). Compare modern weihen (“ to hallow ”) and Nacht. The oldest form (1170) is a singular diu wīhe naht (“the Holy Night”); the somewhat later plural is used to refer to the Christmas days and nights collectively ...