Noun
das Brauchtum
Pronunciation: /ˈbʁaʊ̯xˌtuːm/
the whole of a region’s or social group’s popular customs, especially its festivals and rituals
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plural Brauchtümer
Meanings
Noun
- the whole of a region’s or social group’s popular customs, especially its festivals and rituals
- the whole of a region’s or social group’s traditional culture, including its music, clothing, etc
Example sentence
In diesem Dorf wird altes Brauchtum bis heute gepflegt.
In this village old customs are still kept alive today.
Word forms
singular
das Brauchtum
plural
die Brauchtümer
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Brauchtum
Accusativedas Brauchtum
Dativedem Brauchtum
Genitivedes Brauchtums
Plural
Nominativedie Brauchtümer
Accusativedie Brauchtümer
Dativeden Brauchtümern
Genitiveder Brauchtümer
Usage
- regionales Brauchtum pflegen — Keep regional traditions alive.
- Brauchtum / einzelner Brauch — A body of customs versus one particular custom.
Das Museum zeigt, wie sich das örtliche Brauchtum verändert hat.
The museum shows how local customs have changed.