Advent
Advent (pre-Christmas season)
Intermediate Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation
/atˈvɛnt/
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Cultural Note
Advent is taken very seriously in Germany. Families gather each of the four Sundays before Christmas to light candles on the Adventskranz (Advent wreath). Children open daily doors on their Adventskalender, and the air is filled with the scent of Glühwein, Lebkuchen, and freshly baked Plätzchen.
📝 Example Sentences
In der Adventszeit backen wir Plätzchen.
During Advent we bake cookies.
Am ersten Advent zünden wir die erste Kerze an.
On the first Advent we light the first candle.
Die Adventszeit ist besonders gemütlich.
The Advent season is especially cozy.