colind

Christmas carol

Intermediate Noun Neuter
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Pronunciation

koˈlind

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Cultural Note

Colinde (Christmas carols) are central to Romanian Christmas. Groups of children and adults go 'la colindat' (caroling) door to door on Christmas Eve. Hosts reward them with money, sweets, or traditional foods. Some colinde have pre-Christian roots and are UNESCO-recognized intangible heritage.

📝 Example Sentences

Copiii cântă colinde de Crăciun.

The children sing Christmas carols.

Colindele românești sunt foarte frumoase.

Romanian Christmas carols are very beautiful.

Am mers la colindat în ajunul Crăciunului.

We went caroling on Christmas Eve.

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