GermanyAufgabe 293 · People and society
What is an Easter custom in Germany?
In the exam (German)
Was ist in Deutschland ein Brauch zu Ostern?
- aputting pumpkins outside the doorKürbisse vor die Tür stellen
- bdecorating a fir treeeinen Tannenbaum schmücken
- cpainting eggsEier bemalenCorrect answer
- dshooting rockets into the airRaketen in die Luft schießen
Why?
At Easter, many families paint eggs and hide them for the children, often together with chocolate; the Easter Bunny (Osterhase) is also well known. Pumpkins, on the other hand, belong to Halloween, the fir tree to Christmas and rockets to New Year's Eve (Silvester).
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