Allerheiligen

All Saints' Day

noun al-er-HY-li-gen Rare

Origin: from alle (all) + Heilige (saints)

Usage Note

Allerheiligen is 1 November, a public holiday in the predominantly Catholic states of Germany, honouring all Christian saints. Families visit cemeteries, light candles on graves, and attend commemorative church services. It is followed by Allerseelen (All Souls' Day) on 2 November.

Examples

"An Allerheiligen besuchen viele Familien die Gräber ihrer Verstorbenen."

Natural Translation

On All Saints' Day many families visit the graves of their deceased.

Literal Translation

On All-Saints'-Day visit many families the graves of their deceased.

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