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Tradition

tradition

noun tra-di-tsee-OHN Less Common
People & Society Values

Origin: from Latin traditio

Usage Note

Tradition keeps the Latin -tion ending that Germans pronounce '-tsion', a reliable signal the noun is feminine. The set phrase Tradition haben means a custom is well established. Note the spelling has no double letters, unlike English.

Examples

"Diese Tradition ist sehr alt."

Natural Translation

This tradition is very old.

Literal Translation

This tradition is very old.

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