Himmelfahrt

German

Etymology

Himmel (“heaven”) +‎ Fahrt (“travel”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈhɪml̩ˌfaːɐ̯t]
Audio (file)

Noun

Himmelfahrt f (genitive Himmelfahrt, plural Himmelfahrten)

(religion) ascension
(holiday) Short for Christi Himmelfahrt (“Ascension Day”)
(religion) assumption

Derived terms

Christi Himmelfahrt
Mariä Himmelfahrt

Further reading

Himmelfahrt in Duden online

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