Polyglot Dictionary

Aschermittwoch

/ˈaʃɐˈmɪtvɔx/

der noun C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
Aschermittwoche

Meaning

  1. Ash Wednesday

    Built from Asche (ash) + Mittwoch (Wednesday).

    • Am Aschermittwoch beginnt die Fastenzeit.

      Lent begins on Ash Wednesday.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Asche ash
  • Mittwoch Wednesday

Practice

1 What does Aschermittwoch mean?

2 Fill the gap: Am ___ beginnt die Fastenzeit.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Aschermittwoch?

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