Familientradition
family tradition
Intermediate Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/faˈmiːliəntʁadiˌt͡si̯oːn/
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Cultural Note
German Familientraditionen often center around holidays: Adventskranz lighting on the four Sundays before Christmas, Easter egg hunts, and the Nikolaustag celebration on December 6th where children leave shoes out for small gifts. Many families also have a Hausbuch (family book) documenting traditions.
📝 Example Sentences
Es ist eine Familientradition, am Heiligabend zusammen zu essen.
It is a family tradition to eat together on Christmas Eve.
Diese Familientradition besteht seit Generationen.
This family tradition has existed for generations.