Noun
das Allerheiligen
Pronunciation: /ˌalɐˈhaɪ̯lɪɡən/
All Saints' Day; Hallowmas (1 November; generally a public holiday in Catholic parts of German-speaking Europe)
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Meanings
Noun
- All Saints' Day; Hallowmas (1 November; generally a public holiday in Catholic parts of German-speaking Europe)
Example sentence
An Allerheiligen gehen viele auf den Friedhof.
On All Saints' Day many people go to the cemetery.
Word forms
singular
das Allerheiligen
No common plural (gewöhnlich ohne Artikel).
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Allerheiligen
Accusativedas Allerheiligen
Dativedem Allerheiligen
Genitivedes Allerheiligen
Allerheiligen has no common plural.
Usage
- an Allerheiligen — On All Saints' Day, 1 November.
- Allerheiligen / Allerseelen — All Saints' Day versus All Souls' Day, 2 November.
An Allerheiligen besuchten sie gemeinsam den alten Friedhof.
On All Saints' Day, they visited the old cemetery together.