Heiligabend
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German
Etymology
From heilig (“holy”) + Abend (“evening, eve”).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Heiligabend m (proper noun, strong, genitive Heiligabends, plural Heiligabende)
- Christmas Eve (day before Christmas Day)
- Synonym: Heiliger Abend
Declension
Declension of Heiligabend
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Heiligabend | die | Heiligabende |
| genitive | eines | des | Heiligabends | der | Heiligabende |
| dative | einem | dem | Heiligabend | den | Heiligabenden |
| accusative | einen | den | Heiligabend | die | Heiligabende |