{"id":93493,"date":"2015-12-03T06:46:21","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T11:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/german-christmas-vocabulary\/"},"modified":"2025-01-31T00:25:16","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T05:25:16","slug":"german-christmas-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/german\/german-christmas-vocabulary\/","title":{"rendered":"35+ Popular German Christmas Vocabulary Words"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas <em>(Weihnachten) <\/em>is one of the most important holidays in Germany, and it has its own specific vocabulary, like\u00a0<em>Weihnachtsmarkt<\/em> (Christmas market), <em>Weihnachtsbaum<\/em> (Christmas tree) and <em>Gl\u00fchwein<\/em> (mulled wine).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There are also special German traditions, such as Christmas Eve being the main day for celebrations.\u00a0Keep reading for essential German Christmas vocabulary, plus some unique features of a classic German Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>[fluentu-toc]<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Pre-Christmas German Traditions<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-58424\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/5\/best-places-to-au-pair.jpg\" alt=\"mom and daughter doing christmas shopping in germany\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The vocabulary below will prove useful during the Advent period and in the run-up to Christmas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em><strong>die Adventszeit<\/strong><\/em> <em>\u2014 <\/em>Advent<br \/>\nMany people celebrate Advent by opening Advent calendars, baking <em>Pl\u00e4tzchen<\/em>\u00a0and visiting Christmas markets.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em><strong>das Pl\u00e4tzchen<\/strong><\/em> (pl. <em><strong>die Pl\u00e4tzchen<\/strong><\/em><em>) \u2014 <\/em>Christmas cookies<br \/>\nIf just the mention of cookies is making you hungry, you can find different recipes for <em>Pl\u00e4tzchen<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brigitte.de\/rezepte\/backen\/plaetzchen-572271\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em><strong>der Adventskalender<\/strong><\/em> <em>\u2014 <\/em>Advent calendar<br \/>\nGerman Advent calendars can also contain small chocolates. If you&#8217;re feeling creative, why not try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brigitte.de\/leben\/wohnen\/basteln--adventskalender-selber-machen---22-anleitungen-10328174.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">making your own calendar<\/a>?<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em><strong>der Nikolaustag<\/strong><\/em> <em>\u2014 <\/em>Saint Nicholas&#8217; Day (December 6th)<br \/>\nOn the evening of the 5th, children leave out shoes in the hope that Saint Nicholas will fill them with chocolates.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><em>der <\/em><\/strong><em><strong>Krampus<\/strong><\/em> <em>\u2014 <\/em>Krampus<br \/>\nA companion of Saint Nicholas who punishes naughty children. If a child has misbehaved throughout the year, Krampus will fill his shoes with coal.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em><strong>die Vorfreude<\/strong><\/em> <em>\u2014 <\/em>anticipation<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em><strong>der Weihnachtsmarkt<\/strong><\/em><em> \u2014 <\/em>Christmas market<br \/>\nMany families meet up at the Christmas markets to enjoy seasonal food and drink.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em><strong>der Gl\u00fchwein<\/strong><\/em> <em>\u2014 <\/em>mulled wine<br \/>\nTry <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefkoch.de\/rs\/s0\/gl%C3%BChwein\/Rezepte.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">making your own <em>Gl\u00fchwein<\/em><\/a>\u2014not only will it taste great, but following the recipe will help your language skills!<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em><strong>das Krippenspiel<\/strong><\/em> <em>\u2014 <\/em>Nativity scene<br \/>\nThere is usually a nativity scene on display at each Christmas market.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em><strong>die Weihnachtskarte<\/strong><\/em> (pl. <em><strong>die Weihnachtskarten<\/strong><\/em>)<em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><em>\u2014 <\/em>Christmas card<br \/>\nGermans send Christmas cards to each other in the run-up to Christmas.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><em><strong>die Stechpalme<\/strong> <\/em>\u2014\u00a0holly<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><em><strong>der Mistelzweig<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 mistletoe<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><em><b>der Weihnachtsstern <\/b><\/em>\u2014\u00a0poinsettia<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><em><strong>der Weihnachtskranz <\/strong>\u2014 <\/em>Christmas wreath<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><em><strong>die Weihnachtsbeleuchtung<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 Christmas lights<br \/>\nThese are often used as decorations in the days leading up to Christmas.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>der R\u00e4uchermann <\/em><\/strong><em>\u2014<\/em>\u00a0incense smoker\u00a0<br \/>\nThis figurine looks like a miner, forester or even Santa Claus, and it&#8217;s meant to hold incense cones, with the smoke from the incense wafting out of its mouth.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><b><em>der Nussknacker<\/em> <\/b>\u2014\u00a0nutcracker<br \/>\nNutcrackers actually became popular first in Germany as a symbol for Christmas. They&#8217;re usually made of wood and carved to look like soldiers or kings.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\">Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Germany<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-58425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/5\/Santa-Claus-secretly-leaves-gift-under-Christmas-tree.jpg\" alt=\"santa claus putting gifts at christmas tree\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Here&#8217;s a list of German words that are closely associated with the main days of Christmas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><em>das <\/em><\/strong><em><strong>Weihnachten<\/strong><\/em> <em>\u2014 <\/em>Christmas<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em><strong>der Heiligabend<\/strong><\/em> <em>\u2014 <\/em>Christmas Eve<br \/>\nGerman families open their presents on Christmas Eve.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em><strong>der Tannenbaum<\/strong><\/em> \/ <em><strong>der Weihnachtsbaum<\/strong><\/em><em>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<\/em>Christmas tree<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><em>den Weihnachtsbaum<\/em><\/strong> \/ <em><strong>den Tannenbaum schm\u00fccken<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<em>\u2014\u00a0<\/em>to decorate the Christmas tree<br \/>\nFamilies traditionally wait until the morning of Christmas Eve to decorate their trees.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em><strong>das Weihnachtsessen<\/strong><\/em> <em>\u2014 <\/em>Christmas dinner<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><del><\/del><em><strong>die Gans<\/strong><\/em> <em>\u2014 <\/em>goose<br \/>\nIn Germany, the traditional meat eaten for Christmas dinner is goose. Fancy cooking your own Christmas goose? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefkoch.de\/rezepte\/480971142175241\/Festliche-Martins-oder-Weihnachtsgans.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here&#8217;s a great traditional recipe<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em><strong>der Lebkuchen<\/strong><\/em> <em>\u2014 <\/em>gingerbread traditionally eaten during Advent and Christmas<br \/>\nYou can find loads of recipes for it <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lebkuchen-rezepte.de\/lebkuchenrezepte-rezepte-fuer-lebkuchen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><em><b>die Zuckerstange \u2014<\/b><\/em>\u00a0candy cane<br \/>\nCandy canes are hung on Christmas trees. Of course, you can also choose to eat them instead.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em><strong>der Christstollen<\/strong><\/em> <em>\u2014 <\/em>German Christmas cake (a fruit cake covered in marzipan)<br \/>\nIt is said that Dresden&#8217;s <em>Stollen<\/em> is some of the best in the country.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em><strong>schenken<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 to give (presents)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em><b>die<\/b> <strong>Bescherung<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 gift-giving (as a tradition)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em><strong>der Weihnachtsmann<\/strong><\/em> <em>\u2014 <\/em>Santa Claus<br \/>\nIn the north of Germany, Santa Claus delivers presents during the night of December 23rd. He is known as\u00a0<em>der Weihnachtsmann.<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em><strong>das Christkindl<\/strong><\/em> <em>\u2014 <\/em>the Christ-child<br \/>\nIn southern Germany and Austria, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iamexpat.de\/lifestyle\/lifestyle-news\/nikolaus-weihnachtsmann-christkind-whats-difference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Christ-child<\/a> brings gifts on Christmas Eve instead of Santa Claus. This cherub-like child is often portrayed as being blond and with wings. The Americanized spelling and pronunciation of this is Kris Kringle, which is sometimes used as an alternative name for Santa Claus.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em><strong>das Geschenk<\/strong><\/em> <em>\u2014 <\/em>present \/ gift<br \/>\nNeed some ideas for what to give your friends and family this year? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weltbild.de\/themenwelten\/weihnachten\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">This website<\/a> will give you plenty of inspiration, while helping you practice your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/german\/easy-german-books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">German reading<\/a>!<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em><strong>die\u00a0Weihnachtslieder<\/strong><\/em> <em>\u2014 <\/em>Christmas carols<br \/>\nYou can&#8217;t make your German learning much more festive than singing a couple of Christmas carols. Some of the most popular English Christmas songs actually originated in Germany and have since been translated. &#8220;O Christmas Tree&#8221; is actually a German carol called\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/german.about.com\/library\/blotannenb.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;O Tannenbaum.&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>&#8220;Silent Night&#8221; also began life as a German carol:\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/german.about.com\/od\/christmas\/a\/StilleNacht.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Stille Nacht.&#8221;<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em><b>die Christmette \u2014<\/b><\/em>\u00a0midnight mass<br \/>\nThis special church service is held at midnight on Christmas Eve\u2014just as it&#8217;s about to turn Christmas.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em><strong>das Schlittschuhlaufen<\/strong><\/em> <em>\u2014 <\/em>ice skating<br \/>\nIce skating is a popular winter pastime in Germany.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em><strong>der Schnee<\/strong><\/em> <em>\u2014 <\/em>snow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\">New Year&#8217;s Eve in Germany<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-58426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/5\/german-holidays.jpg\" alt=\"german new year\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Just because Christmas is over, it doesn&#8217;t mean the party is&#8230;it&#8217;s time for New Year&#8217;s Eve!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em><strong>der Silvester<\/strong><\/em> <em>\u2014 <\/em>New Year&#8217;s Eve<br \/>\nThe German name for New Year&#8217;s Eve comes from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newadvent.org\/cathen\/14370a.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pope Sylvester I<\/a>, whose saint feast day is December 31st. Germans celebrate <em>Silvester<\/em> with lots of fireworks and champagne.\u00a0Making noise is a key part of the evening as it was traditionally believed that this would keep evil spirits at bay. Families will make loud noises with anything they can get their hands on, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelocal.de\/20121231\/16425\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">from drums to kitchen utensils<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em><strong>das Feuerwerk<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 fireworks<br \/>\nFireworks are a major part of <em>Silvester<\/em> celebrations, lighting up the sky at midnight to welcome the New Year.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em><strong>der Pfannkuchen<\/strong><\/em> <em>\u2014 <\/em>filled donut<br \/>\nDonuts filled with jam are often served at <em>Silvester<\/em> parties. But watch out! It&#8217;s not uncommon for pranksters to fill some with mustard (<em>Senf<\/em>) as a practical joke&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more useful vocabulary like this, you can check out the videos on FluentU and learn more about German culture too.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>FluentU<\/strong> takes authentic videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<p>You can try FluentU for free for 2 weeks. Check out the website or download <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/fluentu-learn-language-videos\/id917892175\">the iOS app<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fluentflix.fluentu&amp;hl=en&amp;gl=US\">Android app.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><i><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">P.S. Click here to take advantage of our current sale! (Expires at the end of this month.)<\/a><\/i>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/NativeAd-German.jpg\" alt=\"FluentU Ad\" \/>\r\n  <p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n    <button class=\"btn-blue\" style=\"border: none;font-size: 18px;text-align: center;padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;cursor: pointer\">\r\n      Try FluentU for FREE!\r\n    <\/button>\r\n  <\/p>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\n<h2>What Makes a German Christmas Different<\/h2>\n<p>In much of the English-speaking world, the whole of December feels Christmassy due to the Advent period, but our first big day is Christmas Eve. This is the night when Santa visits and when midnight mass and other church services take place.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a big day in our calendar, but it isn&#8217;t our main day. December 25th is when all our major celebrations happen&#8230;think presents and a huge Christmas dinner!<\/p>\n<p>However, over in Germany they do things slightly differently:<\/p>\n<h3>Saint Nicholas&#8217; Day<\/h3>\n<p><lite-youtube videoid=\"NBW6ZVLuSp0\"><\/lite-youtube><\/p>\n<p>Germany also has Advent and it lasts from December 1st right through to the 25th. However, while we have to wait the whole 24 days in between, Germany has an extra day of celebration on the 6th. December 6th is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stnicholascenter.org\/pages\/germany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Saint Nicholas&#8217; Day<\/a>\u00a0and involves presents and celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>On the evening of the 5th, children place shoes on their doorsteps. If they have been well-behaved throughout the year, then Saint Nicholas (or\u00a0<em>Sankt Nikolaus<\/em> in German) will fill them with chocolate.<\/p>\n<p>Saint Nicholas&#8217; Day isn&#8217;t all fun and games though. If the kids have been naughty then they will be visited by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/12\/22\/world\/europe\/krampus-he-sees-you-when-youre-sleeping-and-gives-you-nightmares.html?_r=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Krampus<\/a>, a horned devil-like creature who travels with Saint Nicholas to punish any misbehaving kids.<\/p>\n<p>In Austria and southern German towns, locals will take part in an event called a <em>Krampuslauf\u00a0<\/em>or\u00a0&#8220;Krampus Run.&#8221; Men from the town will dress up as Krampus and run throughout the local area, often fueled by a lot of alcohol.<\/p>\n<h3>Main Celebrations on December 24th<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-58428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/5\/pexels-maxpinilla-754491.jpg\" alt=\"dog in front of christmas tree\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One other big difference between Christmas in the English-speaking world and Germany is the date on which we receive our presents. Here we do it all on the 25th, but for Germans, Dec. 24\u2014or Christmas Eve\u2014is when families gather around to exchange gifts.<\/p>\n<p>The morning of Christmas Eve is when many families decorate their Christmas trees. There is one big similarity between our countries on Christmas Eve, though\u2014it is the day that most religious families will visit church together.<\/p>\n<h3>Christmas Markets<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-58429\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/5\/cmophoto-net-_BI9XSA-BvQ-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"christmas market in germany\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One extra aspect of Christmas in Germany is the importance of Christmas markets.<\/p>\n<p>The Christmas markets are on every day during Advent. Families frequently gather together at the markets and eat and drink all the treats on offer, including <em>Gl\u00fchwein<\/em> (mulled wine) and gingerbread.<\/p>\n<p>On December 6th, a man dressed as Saint Nicholas will visit markets and give out gifts to children. He might even be joined by a fellow dressed as Krampus&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Feeling festive yet?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Hopefully, this blog post has gotten you ready for the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">If you&#8217;re still feeling a little Grinch-like, try including small festive exercises\u2014like some of the ones mentioned above\u2014in your German practice&#8230;or watch a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/german\/german-christmas-movies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">classic German Christmas movie<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">You&#8217;ll get into the Yuletide spirit soon enough!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>And One More Thing...<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\nWant to know the key to learning German effectively?\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nIt's using the right content and tools, <strong><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">like FluentU has to offer<\/a><\/strong>! 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