Fronleichnam

Corpus Christi

noun FRON-lyekh-nahm Rare

Origin: from Middle High German vronlīchnam (body of the Lord)

Usage Note

Fronleichnam is the Catholic feast of Corpus Christi, celebrated on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday. In Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg it is a public holiday; elaborate outdoor processions with flower carpets are traditional.

Examples

"Zu Fronleichnam legten die Gläubigen einen bunten Blumenteppich auf die Straße."

Natural Translation

For Corpus Christi the faithful laid a colourful flower carpet on the street.

Literal Translation

To Corpus-Christi laid the faithful a colourful flower-carpet on the street.

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