Himmelfahrt

German

Etymology

Himmel (“heaven”) +‎ Fahrt (“travel”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈhɪml̩ˌfaːɐ̯t]
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Noun

Himmelfahrt f (genitive Himmelfahrt, plural Himmelfahrten)

  1. (religion) ascension
  2. (holiday) Short for Christi Himmelfahrt (“Ascension Day, 40 days after Easter”)
  3. (holiday) Short for Mariä Himmelfahrt (“Assumption of Mary, 15th August”)
  4. (religion) assumption

Declension

Declension of Himmelfahrt [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Himmelfahrt die Himmelfahrten
genitive einer der Himmelfahrt der Himmelfahrten
dative einer der Himmelfahrt den Himmelfahrten
accusative eine die Himmelfahrt die Himmelfahrten

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