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Tradition

/tʁadiˈtsi̯oːn/· noun· Pl. die Traditionen

tradition

Advent wreaths, Easter eggs, Silvester fireworks — German Traditionen through the year.

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Singular
die Tradition
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die Traditionen
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der Tradition

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Tradition
tradition

Das ist eine alte Tradition.

That's an old tradition.

Word family

Traditiontraditionelltraditionaldie Familientraditionfamily traditiontraditionsreichsteeped in tradition

Common combinations

  • eine alte Traditionan old tradition
  • eine Tradition pflegento keep up a tradition
  • nach alter Traditionaccording to old tradition

Real examples

  • Der Adventskranz ist eine deutsche Tradition.The Advent wreath is a German tradition.
  • In meiner Familie haben wir andere Traditionen.In my family we have different traditions.
  • Diese Tradition gibt es seit hundert Jahren.This tradition has existed for a hundred years.

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