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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWeihnachten
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vai-nah-ten
"Die Menschen schmücken ihre Häuser zu Weihnachten."
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The Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed on December 25.
"Families gather to celebrate Nöel with festive meals and gift exchanges." - 2
A term used in various cultures to refer to Christmas festivities.
"In many countries, Nöel is marked by traditions such as decorating trees and singing carols."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'Nöel' originates from the Old French 'Noël', which means 'Christmas'. It is derived from the Latin 'natalis', meaning 'of birth', referring to the birth of Jesus Christ. Over time, it evolved in various Romance languages, maintaining its association with the Christmas holiday.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nöel" is said worldwide
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Nöel
Transliteration: nö-el
"Les familles se réunissent pour célébrer Nöel avec des repas festifs."
Weihnachten
Transliteration: vai-nah-ten
"Die Menschen schmücken ihre Häuser zu Weihnachten."
Natale
Transliteration: nah-tah-leh
"Le famiglie si riuniscono per festeggiare il Natale."
Navidad
Transliteration: nah-vee-dahd
"Las familias se reúnen para celebrar la Navidad."
Natal
Transliteration: nah-tahl
"As famílias se reúnem para celebrar o Natal."
क्रिसमस
Transliteration: krismas
"परिवार क्रिसमस मनाने के लिए इकट्ठा होते हैं।"
圣诞节
Transliteration: shèng dàn jié
"家庭聚在一起庆祝圣诞节。"
크리스마스
Transliteration: keuliseumaseu
"가족들이 크리스마스를 축하하기 위해 모입니다."
クリスマス
Transliteration: kurisumasu
"家族がクリスマスを祝うために集まります。"
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