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Pfingsten
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English
Etymology
en :bor de:Pfingsten + 1
Proper noun
s
en German.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Pfingsten is the 34390th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 659 individuals. Pfingsten is most common among White (95.75%) individuals.
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German
Etymology
From de gmh phingesten, from de la-lat pentēcostē, from de grc πεντηκοστή. The goh - form goh fimfchusti is a partial calque of the Ancient Greek term, with grc πέντε πεντη- replaced by goh fimf five. Cognate with hrx Pingste and nl Pinksteren.
Pronunciation
de /pfɪŋstən/ /pfɪŋstn̩/ standard
de /fɪŋstən/ /fɪŋstn̩/ often, in northern and central Germany
de De-Pfingsten.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de De-at-Pfingsten.ogg Austria
Noun
n,-
Pentecost
Derived terms
de pfingstlich
Related terms
de Pfingstabend Pfingstbewegung Pfingstbrauch Pfingstfeiertag Pfingstfest Pfingstfeuer Pfingstgottesdienst Pfingstmontag Pfingstnelke Pfingstochse Pfingstpartie Pfingstpredigt Pfingstrose Pfingstsonnabend Pfingstsonntag Pfingsttreffen Pfingstverkehr Pfingstwoche Pfingstwochenende Pfingstzeit Pfingstler pfingstlerisch Pfingstkirchler
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