Noun
die Tradition
Pronunciation: /tʁadiˈt͡si̯oːn/
tradition
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plural Traditionen
Meanings
Noun
- tradition
Example sentence
Es ist Tradition, zu einem Begräbnis Schwarz zu tragen.
It is tradition to wear black to a funeral.
Word forms
singular
die Tradition
plural
die Traditionen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Tradition
Accusativedie Tradition
Dativeder Tradition
Genitiveder Tradition
Plural
Nominativedie Traditionen
Accusativedie Traditionen
Dativeden Traditionen
Genitiveder Traditionen
Usage
- eine Tradition pflegen — Maintain or preserve a tradition.
- aus Tradition — A fixed expression meaning out of tradition.
Wir setzen die Tradition unserer Großeltern fort.
We are continuing our grandparents' tradition.