GermanyAufgabe 294 · People and society
Pentecost (Pfingsten) is …
In the exam (German)
Pfingsten ist ein …
- aa Christian holiday.christlicher Feiertag.Correct answer
- ba German day of remembrance.deutscher Gedenktag.
- can international day of mourning.internationaler Trauertag.
- da Bavarian custom.bayerischer Brauch.
Why?
Pentecost is a Christian holiday: Christians remember that the Holy Spirit came to the disciples of Jesus. The festival is seven weeks after Easter; the name comes from the Greek word for “the fiftieth” (day). Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag) is a public holiday throughout Germany.
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