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German Advent Calendar Day 15
Adventskalender Tag 15: Geschenke einpacken
das Geschenk, die Geschenke
das Geschenk, die Geschenke
the present
Geschenke
einpacken
einpacken
a separable verb! = here, to wrap up presents
einpacken
Ich packe Geschenke ein.
Du packst Geschenke ein.
Er packt Geschenke ein.
Sie packt Geschenke ein.
Wir packen Geschenke ein.
Ihr packt Geschenke ein.
Sie packen Geschenke ein.
Sie packen Geschenke ein.
Geschenke einpacken
German Advent Calendar Day 14
Adventskalender Tag 14: basteln
basteln
basteln
to craft, do handicrafts
basteln
If you made your Special Someone an Adventskalender by hand this year or if you've made ornaments by hand, that's basteln. One of the best Adventskalender I've ever had was 24 days of basteln. Ausgezeichnet!
basteln
German Advent Calendar Day 13
Adventskalender Tag 13: die Kerze
die Kerze
die Kerze
a candle
die Kerze
Candles are very popular in Advent and at Christmas time in Germany. You can buy a regular Kerze or a Duftkerze, a scented candle.
die Kerze
German Advent Calendar Day 12
Adventskalender Tag 12: das Pfefferminz
das Pfefferminz
das Pfefferminz
peppermint
das Pfefferminz
The flavor is called das Pfefferminz and the plant itself is called die Pfefferminze. According to Hildegard von Bingen, mint generally supports the stomach and intestines.
das Pfefferminz
German Advent Calendar Day 11
Adventskalender Tag 11: die heiße Schokolade
die heiße Schokolade
die heiße Schokolade
hot chocolate
die heiße Schokolade
Good hot chocolate is made with milk (or with soy milk, for those of you who can't drink dairy), and there is a lot of good hot chocolate in the German-speaking countries. Maybe you want to curl up with one tonight?
die heiße Schokolade
German Advent Calendar Day 10
Adventskalender Tag 10: der Ingwer
der Ingwer
der Ingwer
ginger
der Ingwer
This is one of the key spices for Lebkuchen, and no surprise that it is, as Hildegard von Bingen thought that ginger would create a good feeling in your stomach. According to her methods, eating Ingwer-Kekse, ginger cookies, is the traditional way to begin a fast.
der Ingwer
German Advent Calendar Day 9
Adventskalender Tag 9: der Engel
der Engel
der Engel
the angel
der Engel
Perhaps der Engel that you enjoy thinking about is from the Bible, or perhaps someone who's been an angel to you recently. Or perhaps you want to be an angel to someone and do them a good turn.
der Engel
German Advent Calendar Day 8
Adventskalender Tag 8: die Harmonie
die Harmonie
die Harmonie
the harmony
die Harmonie
Die Harmonie can be used in German to talk about musical harmony and also as part of interpersonal relationships.
Perhaps you like the harmony in a particular German Advent or Christmas song? Or perhaps harmony is the one thing you wish for at Christmas time.
die Harmonie
German Advent Calendar Day 7
Adventskalender Tag 7: der Lebkuchen
der Lebkuchen
der Lebkuchen
German style ginger bread
der Lebkuchen
Lebkuchen is sweet, but not sugary, because it's sweetened with honey. Lebkuchen is a big deal in Germany at Christmas time, with every store offering different kinds of it and there are even special collectors tins. The spices are a key ingredient, and two of the key spices are coming up in this Adventskalender, on days 10 and 18.
der Lebkuchen
German Advent Calendar Day 6
Adventskalender Tag 6: der Nikolaus und Knecht Ruprecht
Heute ist Nikolaustag!
Am 6. Dezember stellen Kinder den Stiefel raus. Der Nikolaus bringt Nikolausgaben, z.B. Obst, Nüsse, Schokolade oder Äpfel. Nikolaus beschenkt die braven Kinder. Aber Nikolaus kommt nicht alleine. In Deutschland kommt er mit Knecht Ruprecht, in Bayern und Österreich mit dem Krampus. Der Krampus ist eine dämonische Gestalt und er bestraft die unartigen Kinder. Oder er verteilt einfach Süßigkeiten.