Pfingsten

Pentecost

noun PFING-sten Rare

Origin: from Greek pentekoste, 'fiftieth'

Also means

Whitsun

Usage Note

Pfingsten is Pentecost, fifty days after Easter, a public holiday in German-speaking countries. Often used without an article, like zu Pfingsten. Grammatically neuter but frequently treated as a plural-form festival name.

Examples

"Zu Pfingsten fahren wir aufs Land."

Natural Translation

At Pentecost we travel to the countryside.

Literal Translation

To Pentecost travel we onto-the land.

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