Brauchtum
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbʁaʊ̯xˌtuːm/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Brauch‧tum
Noun
Brauchtum n (strong, genitive Brauchtumes or Brauchtums, plural Brauchtümer)
- the whole of a region’s or social group’s popular customs, especially its festivals and rituals
- (loosely) the whole of a region’s or social group’s traditional culture, including its music, clothing, etc.
Declension
Declension of Brauchtum [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Brauchtum | die | Brauchtümer |
| genitive | eines | des | Brauchtumes, Brauchtums | der | Brauchtümer |
| dative | einem | dem | Brauchtum, Brauchtume1 | den | Brauchtümern |
| accusative | ein | das | Brauchtum | die | Brauchtümer |
1Now rare, see notes.
Synonyms
- (loose sense): Volkstradition; Folklore
Further reading
Brauchtum on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de- “Brauchtum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Brauchtum” in Duden online
- “Brauchtum” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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