Advent calendar
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Advent calendar
A calendar with 24 little doors or compartments that counts the days from December 1 to Christmas Eve. Behind each little door there is usually a small surprise, such as chocolate or a picture.
Die Kinder freuen sich jeden Morgen darauf, ein Türchen an ihrem Adventskalender zu öffnen.
The children look forward every morning to opening a little door on their Advent calendar.
This word is made up of 'der Advent' (the period before Christmas), the linking '-s-', and 'der Kalender' (calendar). So it is literally a calendar for the Advent season.
Dieses Jahr bastle ich selbst einen Adventskalender für meine Freundin.
This year I'm making an Advent calendar myself for my girlfriend.
The Advent calendar is an important part of the pre-Christmas season in German-speaking countries. It has 24 doors for the days from December 1 to December 24 (Christmas Eve) and makes the wait for Christmas feel shorter, especially for children.
In Deutschland ist es eine beliebte Tradition, Kindern einen Adventskalender zu schenken.
In Germany, giving children an Advent calendar is a popular tradition.
The most important action connected with an Advent calendar is opening a door each day. The fixed phrase for this is 'ein Türchen öffnen' (to open a little door) or 'ein Türchen aufmachen' (to open a little door).
Jeden Morgen darf mein Sohn ein Türchen am Adventskalender aufmachen.
Every morning my son is allowed to open a little door on the Advent calendar.