Raunacht
dieNounRaunacht (twelve nights between Christmas and Epiphany)
English translations
- 01
Midwinter night
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Zeit zwischen Weihnachten und dem Dreikönigstag, der traditionell eine besondere Bedeutung zukommt.
- English meaning
- The Twelve Days of Christmas
- German example
- In den Raunächten werden traditionell keine Wäsche gewaschen.
- English example
- Traditionally, no laundry is washed during the Twelve Days of Christmas.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Raunacht
- Plural Form
- die Raunächte
Example sentences with “Raunacht”
In den Raunächten soll man vorsichtig sein. (One should be careful during the Raunächte.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Raunacht the same as Rauhnacht?
Yes, both spellings are correct and refer to the same traditional period.