Pentecost
das Pfingsten, die Pfingsten
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Pentecost
A Christian holiday celebrated 50 days after Easter, commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles.
An Pfingsten machen wir immer einen Ausflug mit der ganzen Familie.
At Pentecost, we always take a trip with the whole family.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Pfingsten |
| genitive | des Pfingsten |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Pfingsten | die Pfingsten |
| accusative | das Pfingsten | die Pfingsten |
| dative | dem Pfingsten | den Pfingsten |
| genitive | des Pfingsten | der Pfingsten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Similar to 'Ostern' (Easter) or 'Weihnachten' (Christmas), with 'Pfingsten' (Pentecost) you can leave out the preposition 'an' when saying when something happens. Both forms are correct.
Wir besuchen meine Großeltern Pfingsten.
We are visiting my grandparents at Pentecost.
In Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, 'Pfingstmontag' (Whit Monday) is a public holiday. For most people, 'Pfingsten' (Pentecost) therefore means a long weekend.
Da der Pfingstmontag frei ist, können wir einen Kurzurlaub machen.
Since Whit Monday is a day off, we can take a short vacation.
Common expressions are 'frohe Pfingsten wünschen' (to wish someone a happy Pentecost) or the question 'Was machst du über Pfingsten?' (What are you doing over Pentecost?). The preposition 'über' emphasizes the duration of the holidays here.
Wir wünschen euch allen frohe Pfingsten!
We wish you all a happy Pentecost!
