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to celebrate
To do something with great care, enjoyment, and almost ceremonial solemnity, as if it were a ritual.
Er zelebriert sein Sonntagsfrühstück regelrecht mit klassischer Musik und der Zeitung.
He practically celebrates his Sunday breakfast with classical music and the newspaper.
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To solemnly hold or conduct a church service or another religious ceremony.
Der Bischof wird den Festgottesdienst persönlich zelebrieren.
The bishop will personally celebrate the festive church service.
Verbs that end in '-ieren' often come from Latin or French. 'Zelebrieren' (to celebrate) comes from the Latin 'celebrare' (to celebrate, glorify) and is conjugated like a regular German verb.
Sie zelebrierte ihren Erfolg mit einer großen Party.
She celebrated her success with a big party.
'Zelebrieren' (to celebrate) always requires an accusative object. You always celebrate 'etwas' (something).
Jeden Abend zelebriert er das Abendessen mit seiner Familie.
Every evening, he celebrates dinner with his family.
You can tell whether the religious or everyday meaning is intended from the object. Words like 'Gottesdienst' (church service) or 'Messe' (mass) point to the religious meaning, while everyday things like 'Frühstück' (breakfast) or 'Kaffee' (coffee) suggest the figurative meaning.
Der Priester zelebriert die Messe am Sonntagmorgen.
The priest celebrates mass on Sunday morning.
In its figurative meaning, 'zelebrieren' (to celebrate) belongs to elevated, stylish language. It emphasizes that an action is carried out deliberately and with a lot of enjoyment.
Nach der anstrengenden Woche zelebrierte sie ihr entspannendes Bad.
After the exhausting week, she celebrated her relaxing bath.
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Feiern and zelebrieren can both mean marking a special occasion or ceremony. Feiern is the normal, versatile word, while zelebrieren emphasizes a particularly careful, solemn, or ritualized performance and sounds more formal. Use „feiern“ for an ordinary celebration and „zelebrieren“ for a deliberately staged procedure.
Die Gemeinde zelebriert den Gottesdienst jedes Jahr an diesem besonderen Feiertag besonders feierlich.
The congregation conducts the service in an especially solemn manner every year on this special holiday.
Wir feiern den Geburtstag meiner Schwester am Samstag mit Freunden und einem Abendessen.
We’re celebrating my sister’s birthday with friends and dinner on Saturday.
