German Conversation · Level 68
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German word
Advent
Pronunciation
IPA/atˈvɛnt/
Meaning
- masculine nounAdvent
Example
Jeden Sonntag zünden wir im Advent eine Kerze an.
Every Sunday during Advent, we light a candle.
More examples
Am vierten Advent treffen sich Familien oft zum Abendessen.
On the fourth Sunday of Advent, families often meet for dinner.
Core concept
A quiet countdown combines waiting, preparation, and the approach of Christmas.
Common phrases
am vierten Advent
on the fourth Sunday of Advent
den Adventskalender öffnen
open the Advent calendar
Similar words
Weihnachten: The December celebration of Christ's birth.
Heiligabend: The evening of December 24 and the celebrations held then.
Adventskalender: A December calendar with one window to open each day through Christmas Eve.
Weihnachtsbaum: A decorated conifer used to celebrate Christmas.
Definition in German
Die vier Sonntage vor Weihnachten und die damit verbundene Vorbereitungszeit auf die Ankunft Christi.
Word origin
Advent is a German borrowing of the Latin church term adventus, formed from advenire, 'to arrive' or 'to come to'.
Usage tips
- The German seasonal phrase uses the dative contraction 'im Advent', rather than a bare preposition followed by the noun.
Related words
- AdventszeitAdvent seasonnoun
- AdventssonntagAdvent Sundaynoun