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Sonnwendfeier

solstice celebration

noun ZON-vent-fy-er Rare
Arts & Culture Traditions

Usage Note

Sonnwendfeier is a celebration marking the summer or winter solstice. Midsummer bonfires (Johannisfeuer) are traditional in many German regions; the custom blends pre-Christian and Christian elements.

Examples

"Zur Sonnwendfeier entzündeten die Dorfbewohner ein großes Feuer auf dem Hügel."

Natural Translation

For the solstice celebration the villagers lit a large fire on the hill.

Literal Translation

To the solstice-celebration lit the village-inhabitants a large fire on the hill.

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