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Tag der Deutschen Einheit
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German
de:
Alternative forms
de Tag der deutschen Einheit see usage notes below
Etymology
Day of German unity.
Pronunciation
de /ˈtaːk dɛɐ̯ ˌdɔʏ̯t͡ʃən ˈaɪ̯nhaɪ̯t/ northern also /ˈta(ː)x .../
de De-Tag der Deutschen Einheit.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Proper noun
Tag<m,es:s> der Deutschen Einheit
German Unity Day, the national holiday of the Federal Republic of Germany
de historical 1954 – 1990 17 June, the anniversary of the East German uprising of 1953
de since 1990 3 October, the anniversary of German reunification in 1990
Usage notes
The official form had a lower-case d until 1990 and has had an upper-case D since. In non-official practice, however, both forms have been used indiscriminately.
de Calendar Holidays