Vocabulary
das
Ostern
/ˈoːstɐn/· noun· Pl. die Ostern
Easter
Ostern — the spring holiday in March or April: coloured eggs, chocolate bunnies, a long weekend from Karfreitag to Ostermontag and two weeks of Osterferien for schoolchildren; usually without an article: an Ostern, zu Ostern, Frohe Ostern!
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- Singular
- das Ostern
- Plural
- die Ostern
- Genitiv
- des Ostern
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Ostern
Easter
Frohe Ostern und schöne Feiertage!
Happy Easter and happy holidays!
Word family
Osterndas OstereiEaster eggder OsterhaseEaster bunnydie OsterferienEaster holidaysder OstermontagEaster Monday
Common combinations
- Frohe Ostern!Happy Easter!
- an Ostern / zu Osternat Easter
- Ostern feiernto celebrate Easter
Common learner mistakes
- Wir fahren an der Ostern weg.Wir fahren an Ostern weg.Ostern has no article in everyday use: an Ostern (more in the south) or zu Ostern (more in the north).
Real examples
- Ostern fahren wir zu meinen Eltern.At Easter we're going to my parents'.
- Die Kinder suchen an Ostern bunte Eier.The children look for coloured eggs at Easter.
- Wir wünschen euch allen frohe Ostern!We wish you all a happy Easter!
- Im Kindergarten bemalen die Kinder zu Ostern Eier.At nursery the children paint eggs for Easter.
