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Tagundnachtgleiche

equinox

noun tahk-unt-NAHKHT-glai-khe Less Common
Time Seasons

Usage Note

Tagundnachtgleiche literally means "day-and-night-equal", the moment when day and night are of equal length, feminine: die Tagundnachtgleiche. The Latinate synonym Äquinoktium also exists. It occurs in spring and autumn.

Examples

"Zur Tagundnachtgleiche feiern manche ein Erntefest."

Natural Translation

At the equinox some people hold a harvest festival.

Literal Translation

At-the day-and-night-equal celebrate some a harvest-feast.

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