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Silvester
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silvester
English
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Proper noun
en.
en male Sylvester.
Estonian
Etymology
From et la sylvester woody, rural from la silva wood; name of a saint whose feast day falls on December 31. Borrowed from et de Sylvester. Cognate with en Sylvester.
Proper noun
et proper noun
et male
German
Alternative forms
de Sylvester standard for the given name only
Pronunciation
de /zɪlˈvɛstɐ/ Germany
de De-Silvester.ogg Germany
de De-Silvester2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de /sɪlˈvɛstɐ/ Austria,South German,Switzerland
de Sil ves ter
de ɛstɐ 3
Etymology 1
From Pope Silvester I, whose feast-day has been the 31st of December since the Gregorian calendar reform of 1582. Compare ru Сильвестров день, pl sylwester.
Noun
n:m,s,-[uncommon]
New Year's Eve
Declension
n:m,s,-[uncommon]
Related terms
de Silvesterabend
de Silvesterfeier
de Silvesterrakete
Etymology 2
From de la Silvester.
Proper noun
m,s,-:s
de male
Declension
m,s,-:s
de Holidays
Luxembourgish
Etymology
Borrowed from lb de Silvester.
Pronunciation
lb [silvˈæstɐ]
Noun
m Silvesteren
New Year's Eve.
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