Chandeleur
Candlemas (February 2nd)
Intermediate Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/ʃɑ̃.dlœʁ/
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Cultural Note
February 2nd is 'le jour des crêpes' in France. According to tradition, if you can flip a crêpe while holding a gold coin in your other hand, you will have prosperity all year. The holiday's name comes from 'chandelle' (candle).
📝 Example Sentences
À la Chandeleur, on fait des crêpes.
On Candlemas, we make crêpes.
La tradition veut qu'on fasse sauter une crêpe avec une pièce d'or dans la main.
Tradition says you should flip a crêpe while holding a gold coin in your hand.