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Allerheiligen
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Dutch
nl:
Etymology
nl of nl aller heiligen All Saints', of all saints, nl la omnium sanctorum 1, in la festum omnium sanctorum feast of all saints.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌɑ.lərˈɦɛi̯.lə.ɣə(n)/
nl Nl-Allerheiligen.ogg Netherlands
nl Al ler hei li gen
Proper noun
n
All Saints Day, All Hallows, Hallowmas (November, 1st)
Derived terms
nl allerheiligenavond
nl allerheiligendag
German
de:
Etymology
de of de aller Heiligen All Saints', of all saints, de la omnium sānctōrum 1, in la festum omnium sānctōrum feast of all saints.
Pronunciation
de /ˌalɐˈhaɪ̯lɪɡən/
de De-Allerheiligen.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n,-
de especially Roman Catholicism All Saints' Day; Hallowmas 1 November; generally a public holiday in Catholic parts of German-speaking Europe
Usage notes
The genitive and plural are widely avoided, usually replaced with forms of de Allerheiligentag. The genitive could only be used at all with an adjective: de des letzten Allerheiligen of the last All Saints' Day.
Declension
n,-
See also
de Allerseelen
Further reading
de Holidays Religion