Halloween
das Halloween, die Halloweens
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Halloween
A celebration held on the evening and night before All Saints' Day, especially in the USA and increasingly in other countries. Typical features include children in costumes, jack-o'-lanterns, and collecting candy.
Halloween wird auch in Deutschland immer beliebter.
Halloween is becoming increasingly popular in Germany too.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Halloweens |
| genitive | des Halloween |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Halloween | die Halloweens |
| accusative | das Halloween | die Halloweens |
| dative | dem Halloween | den Halloweens |
| genitive | des Halloween des Halloweens | der Halloweens |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Halloween' (Halloween) is often combined with words such as 'Kostüm' (costume), 'Party' (party), 'Dekoration' (decoration), and 'Kürbis' (pumpkin). These compounds are written as one word or with a hyphen: 'Halloweenkostüm' or 'Halloween-Kostüm' (Halloween costume).
Sie hat ihr Halloween-Kostüm selbst genäht.
She sewed her Halloween costume herself.
The preposition 'an' is often used to say when the celebration takes place: 'an Halloween' (on Halloween). This expression refers to events that take place on that holiday.
An Halloween ziehen viele Kinder von Haus zu Haus.
On Halloween, many children go from house to house.
Typical expressions with 'Halloween' (Halloween) include 'Halloween feiern' (to celebrate Halloween), 'sich für Halloween verkleiden' (to dress up for Halloween), and 'Süßigkeiten für Halloween kaufen' (to buy candy for Halloween).
Die Nachbarn schmücken ihren Garten, weil sie Halloween feiern wollen.
The neighbors are decorating their yard because they want to celebrate Halloween.
