Nikolausabend
St Nicholas Eve (evening of 5 December)
noun ni-ko-LOWS-ah-bent Rare
Usage Note
Nikolausabend is the evening of 5 December when, according to tradition, St Nicholas visits children who have put out their boots to be filled with gifts or switches. A beloved pre-Christmas custom in Germany and Austria.
Examples
"Am Nikolausabend stellten die Kinder ihre geputzten Stiefel vor die Tür."
Natural Translation
On St Nicholas Eve, the children placed their polished boots outside the door.
Literal Translation
On the Nicholas-evening placed the children their polished boots before the door.
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