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Weihnachten (German: [ˈvaɪnaxtn̩] ⓘ) is the observance of what is commonly known in English as Christmas in the German-speaking countries such as Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It is also widespread in countries with a German-speaking minority, such as Transylvania in Romania, South Tyrol in Italy, Eupen in Belgium, and various ...
" O Tannenbaum" (German: [oː ˈtanənbaʊm]; "O fir tree"), known in English as "O Christmas Tree", is a German Christmas song. Based on a traditional folk song that was unrelated to the holiday, it became associated with the traditional Christmas tree.
In the 19th century, the Christmas tree was taken to be an expression of German culture and of Gemütlichkeit, especially among emigrants overseas. [43] A decisive factor in winning general popularity was the German army's decision to place Christmas trees in its barracks and military hospitals during the Franco-Prussian War. Only at the start ...
German Christmas films (2 C, 2 P) K. Krampus (1 C, 6 P) M. ... Pages in category "Christmas in Germany" The following 54 pages are in this category, out of 54 total.
Christmas market in Merano, Italy. The first traces of Christmas markets in the German-speaking part of Europe and in many parts of the former Holy Roman Empire go back to late medieval sales fairs and—often one-day—markets, which gave citizens the opportunity to stock up on meat and winter necessities at the beginning of the cold season. [10]
In 2016, before he took office the first time, Trump offered to spend $100 million for a new White House ballroom. He never got approval.
From June 2011 to December 2012, if you bought shares in companies when Debora L. Spar joined the board, and sold them when she left, you would have a -6.3 percent return on your investment, compared to a 12.5 percent return from the S&P 500.
As those of us who play Connections know, the game resets every day at 12 a.m. EST. So, if you missed out on guessing yesterday's Connections answers on Wednesday, February 5, and want to see ...