Easter
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Easter
The most important Christian festival, at which the resurrection of Jesus Christ is celebrated. It takes place every year in spring and is associated with various customs such as painting eggs.
Zum Osterfest bemalen viele Familien Eier und verstecken sie für die Kinder.
At Easter, many families paint eggs and hide them for the children.
'Osterfest' (Easter festival) is a compound word made up of 'Oster-' (from Ostern, Easter) and 'Fest' (festival/celebration). So it literally refers to the festival at Easter.
Das Osterfest ist für viele Familien eine wichtige Tradition.
Easter is an important tradition for many families.
To wish someone a good time, you say 'Frohes Osterfest!' (Happy Easter!). The typical verb connected with the festival is 'das Osterfest feiern' (to celebrate Easter).
Wir wünschen euch allen ein frohes Osterfest!
We wish you all a happy Easter!
You use 'am Osterfest' (at Easter) to express that something happens on the holidays themselves. 'Zum Osterfest' (for Easter) is used to describe the occasion, for example for a gift.
Am Osterfest besuchen wir immer unsere Großeltern.
At Easter, we always visit our grandparents.
