Pfingsten

German

Etymology

From Middle High German phingesten, from Late Latin pentēcostē, from Ancient Greek πεντηκοστή (pentēkostḗ).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pfɪŋstən/, /pfɪŋstn̩/ (standard)
IPA^(key): /fɪŋstən/, /fɪŋstn̩/ (often, in northern and central Germany)
Audio (Austria) (file)

Noun

Pfingsten n (genitive Pfingsten, plural Pfingsten)

Pentecost

Derived terms

Terms derived from Pfingsten

Pfingstabend
Pfingstbewegung
Pfingstbrauch
Pfingstfeiertag
Pfingstfest
Pfingstfeuer
Pfingstgottesdienst

pfingstlich
Pfingstmontag
Pfingstnelke
Pfingstochse
Pfingstpartie
Pfingstpredigt
Pfingstrose

Pfingstsonnabend
Pfingstsonntag
Pfingsttreffen
Pfingstverkehr
Pfingstwoche
Pfingstwochenende
Pfingstzeit

Further reading

Pfingsten in Duden online
Pfingsten in DWDS

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