Familientradition

family tradition

noun fah-MI-lee-en-trah-dits-ee-ohn Rare

Usage Note

Familientradition denotes customs, rituals or practices passed down within a family across generations — from a particular Christmas Eve routine to a recipe kept secret within the family.

Examples

"Es ist eine Familientradition, Silvester gemeinsam Bleigießen zu machen."

Natural Translation

It is a family tradition to do lead-pouring together on New Year's Eve.

Literal Translation

It is a family-tradition New-Year's-Eve together lead-pouring to do.

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