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.
Easter Sunday
'der Ostersonntag' and 'das Osterfest' both belong to Easter and to the celebration of Jesus' resurrection. The most important difference is the scope of the term: 'der Ostersonntag' means exactly the Sunday at Easter. 'das Osterfest' means the festival as a whole and can also include customs and the whole Easter period in everyday usage. Learners may confuse the words because both often refer to the same religious event. But if you mean a specific date or the holiday on Sunday, 'Ostersonntag' fits better. If you are speaking more generally about Easter as a festival, 'Osterfest' is more natural.
Mila freut sich auf das Osterfest, weil sie zu Hause Eier bemalen will.
Mila is looking forward to Easter because she wants to paint eggs at home.
Am Ostersonntag besucht Frau Wolf mit ihrer Familie den Gottesdienst.
On Easter Sunday, Mrs. Wolf attends church with her family.