Namenstag
name day
Intermediate Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation
/ˈnaː.mn̩s.taːk/
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Cultural Note
The Namenstag tradition is especially strong in Catholic regions of Germany (Bavaria, Rhineland) and in Austria. Each day of the year is associated with one or more saints, and people named after those saints celebrate on that day. In some families, Namenstag is celebrated even more than Geburtstag.
📝 Example Sentences
Heute ist dein Namenstag!
Today is your name day!
In Bayern feiert man den Namenstag oft wie einen Geburtstag.
In Bavaria, people often celebrate the name day like a birthday.
Alles Gute zum Namenstag!
Happy name day!