Wiehnachten

Low German

Alternative forms

  • Wihnachten
  • Wyhnachten (also Paderbornisch, Altmärkisch)

Etymology

From Middle Low German wînachten-, wînacht (“Christmas”). Cognate with German Weihnachten as well as Czech Vánoce and Slovak Vianoce.

Noun

Wiehnachten pl

  1. (also Osnabrückisch) Christmas
    Synonym: Karstmis
    Frohe Wiehnachten! ― Merry Christmas!

Hyponyms

  • Wiehnachtsböhme, Wiehnachtsbööme
  • Wiehnachtsfest
  • Wiehnachtsfier
  • Wiehnachtslichter
  • Wiehnachtslieder
  • Wiehnachtsmann
  • Wiehnachtstied
  • Wihnachterabend
  • Wihnachterfest
  • Wihnachtermark
  • Wihnachtsfieer
  • Wihnachtsmann
  • Wihnachtsmusik
  • Wihnachtsœwerraschung

See also

  • Advent
    • Adventssönndaagen
    • Adventstied, Adventstiet
  • Hilligovend, Hilligavend, Heiligoabend, Heiligabend
  • Niejohr, Nijohr, Nijahr
  • Sleden; Rendeer (plural: Rendeerten); Rudolph
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