Easter Sunday
der Ostersonntag, die Ostersonntage
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Easter Sunday
The central holiday of Christianity, on which the resurrection of Jesus Christ is celebrated. It falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon in spring.
Am Ostersonntag suchen die Kinder traditionell nach Ostereiern.
On Easter Sunday, children traditionally look for Easter eggs.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Ostersonntage |
| genitive | des Ostersonntags |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Ostersonntag | die Ostersonntage |
| accusative | den Ostersonntag | die Ostersonntage |
| dative | dem Ostersonntag | den Ostersonntagen |
| genitive | des Ostersonntags | der Ostersonntage |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is clearly composed of 'Ostern' (Easter) and 'Sonntag' (Sunday). The 's' in between is a linking sound that connects the two words. So the meaning is literally: the Sunday of Easter.
Der Ostersonntag ist der Höhepunkt des Osterfestes.
Easter Sunday is the highlight of the Easter celebration.
When talking about activities on this day, you use the preposition 'am'. This stands for 'an dem' (on the).
Am Ostersonntag machen wir immer einen großen Familienbrunch.
On Easter Sunday, we always have a big family brunch.
Easter Sunday is part of a long weekend in Germany. It is preceded by Good Friday and followed by Easter Monday, both of which are also public holidays.
Viele Familien nutzen das lange Wochenende von Karfreitag bis Ostermontag für einen Kurzurlaub.
Many families use the long weekend from Good Friday to Easter Monday for a short vacation.
