Ostern
Easter
Beginner Noun Neuter
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Pronunciation
/ˈoːs.tɐn/
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Cultural Note
Easter is a major holiday in Germany with both Good Friday (Karfreitag) and Easter Monday (Ostermontag) as public holidays. The Osterhase (Easter bunny) hides decorated eggs, and Osterfeuer (Easter bonfires) are lit in many regions on Easter Saturday.
📝 Example Sentences
Frohe Ostern!
Happy Easter!
An Ostern suchen die Kinder Ostereier.
At Easter the children search for Easter eggs.
Ostern verbringen wir bei den Großeltern.
We spend Easter at our grandparents' place.