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German Vocabulary > German-English Thanksgiving Glossary
Thanksgiving | Erntedank | Fall | Holidays | Pilgrims
An Annotated German-English Glossary of Thanksgiving Terms
In this annotated glossary, you’ll find vocabulary and facts related to the different thanksgiving celebrations and fall customs in German-speaking Europe and in North America. Also see the English-German version of this glossary.
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Also see:
Thanksgiving in Germany - Erntedank (German Way)
Weihnachten: German-English Christmas Glossary
adj. (adjective), adv. (adverb), , f. (feminine), lit. (literary), m. (masculine), n. (noun), pl. (plural), sl. (slang), v. (verb)
Glossary Copyright © 1999-2010 Hyde Flippo
A
Abendbrot, das dinner
Abendessen, das dinner
Amerika, das America
Mittelamerika Central America
Nordamerika North America
Südamerika South America
Apfel, der (Äpfel) apple
B
backen (v.i/t.) to bake
gebacken (adj) baked
Batate, die (-n) sweet potato, yam
Bischof, der (Bischöfe) bishop
Bonbon, das/der (-s) candy, sweets
Brat- (noun prefix) baked
braten (v.i./t.) to bake, roast (on spit)
Brathendl, das roast chicken
Brathühnchen, das roast chicken
Puterbraten, der roast turkey
Bratkartoffeln, die (pl.) (pan) fried potatoes, roasted potatoes
Brauch, der (Bräuche) custom, tradition
Brot, das bread
Brötchen, das bread roll
C
Cranberry, die (-s) cranberry
Cranberrymus, das cranberry sauce
D
Dank, der thanks
Vielen Dank! Many thanks!
dankbar (adj) thankful, grateful
undankbar (adj) ungrateful
die Dankbarkeit thankfulness
danken (dative) thank (v.i.)
Dankfest, das Thanksgiving
Danksagungsfest, das Thanksgiving
| The North American Thanksgiving is probably best translated as Danksagungsfest or Dankfest, since it is really not a “harvest thanksgiving” or Erntedankfest. See Thanksgiving in Germany - Erntedank (German Way) for more about these and other differences. |
Dankgebet, das prayer of thanks
dekorieren (v.i./t.) to decorate
dekoriert (adj) decorated
Dessert, das dessert
Dressing, das dressing (salad)
E
Erbse, die (-n) pea
Erdapfel, der (-äpfel) potato (So. Germany, Austria)
Ernte, die harvest
Erntedank, der harvest thanksgiving
Erntedankfest, das harvest thanksgiving festival/celebration
Erntedankfest feiern to celebrate (German) Thanksgiving
Erntekönigin, die harvest queen
Erntekrone, die harvest crown
ernten to harvest
essen (v.i./t.) dine, eat
Essen, das food, meal; eating, dining
F
Familie, die family
Fleisch, das meat
Rindfleisch, das beef
Schweinefleisch, das pork
Fleischsoße, die gravy
Frobisher, Martin - English explorer whose 1576 thanksgiving on
Baffin Island is the basis for the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday.
More: The First Thanksgiving from The German Way
Frucht, die (Früchte) fruit
Fülle, die plenty, abundance
Füllhorn, das cornucopia, horn of plenty - See image above.
Füllung, die stuffing, dressing (turkey)
G
Gabel, die (-n) fork
Gans, die goose
Gänse geese
| Goose is a traditional holiday dish in Europe. The goose is also a symbol of St. Martin (Nov. 11) because of the legend associated with him. Martin is said to have hidden in a stall to avoid the ceremony appointing him Bishop of Tours. Gabbling geese gave him away. More... (from The German Way) |
gebacken (adj) baked
gebackener Schinken baked ham
Gemüse, das vegetable(s)
Guten Appetit! Enjoy your meal!
H
Hale, Sarah Josepha - Editor of Godey’s Lady’s Book who promoted
the establishment of the US Thanksgiving holiday.
More: The First Thanksgiving from The German Way
Herbst, der autumn, fall
im Herbst in autumn, in the fall
Also see our German-English Christmas Glossary!
I
Indianer, der/Indianerin, die Indian, native American
| Unlike English, German makes a distinction between an American Indian (Indianer) and someone from India (Inder). The German term for “native Americans” is amerikanische Ureinwohner (pl.). |
K
Kartoffel, die potato
Kartoffelpüree, das mashed potatoes
Kirche, die (-n) church
in der Kirche in church
in die Kirche, zur Kirche to church
Kürbis, der (Kürbisse) pumpkin, gourd
Kürbisflasche, die (-n) gourd
Kürbis-Pie, der (-s) pumpkin pie
L
Laternenumzug, der lantern procession
Löffel, der (-) spoon
Also see the English-German version of this Thanksgiving Glossary.
M
Mais, der corn, maize, Indian corn
Marshmallow, das marshmallow
Martinsgans, die the Martin’s Goose (eaten on St. Martin's Day,
Nov. 11)
Martinslampe, die, die Martinslaterne Martin’s lamp, lantern (carried in the Martinszug)
Martinstag, der the Feast of St. Martin, St. Martin’s Day (Nov. 11)
Martinsumzug, der St. Martin’s Day procession (on Nov. 11) in which children and/or adults carry candle-lit lamps
| November 11, the feast day dedicated to St. Martin of Tours, is the beginning of the Christmas (Weihnachten) season in many parts of Europe (as well as the Karneval or Fasching celebration). Goose (Gans), a symbol of St. Martin, is often served at this time, much as turkey is part of the US Thanksgiving in November. Born around 336 in what is now Hungary (Ungarn), Martinus grew up in Pavia, Italy. Legend has it... More... (from The German Way) |
Masthühnchen, das poularde
Michaelistag, der Michaelmass (Sept. 29)
(The date of Erntedank often falls on the first Sunday after Michaelmass.)
Mittagessen, das lunch
N
Nachspeise, die (-n) dessert
Nachtisch, der (-e) dessert
Nugat, das/der nougat (candy)
O
Obst, das fruit
Oktober, der October
P
Patissonkürbis, der squash, zucchini
Pie, der (-s) pie
Pilger, der (-), Pilgerin, die (-innen) pilgrim
| The Pilgrims came to a place called “America” because the German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller (1470-1520) named the continent after explorer Amerigo Vespucci when he created the first world map to bear the name America (1507). |
Poularde, die (-n) poulard(e), fattened pullet
Preiselbeere, die (-n) berry similar to cranberry
Pute, die turkey
Puter, der tom turkey
Puterbraten, der roast turkey
R
Rindfleisch, das beef
S
Salat, der salad; lettuce
Salatsoße, die salad dressing
Sauce, die sauce, gravy
Schinken, der ham
Schinkenbraten, der roast ham
Schweinefleisch, das pork
Segen, der blessing
dankbar sein für das, was einem beschert ist; sich glücklich schätzen to count your blessings
Semmel, der (-n) bread roll(s)
Soße, die sauce, gravy
Soßenschüssel, die gravy bowl/boat
Süßigkeit, die (-en) candy, sweets
Süßkartoffel, die (-n) sweet potato, yam
Süßwaren, die (pl.) candy, sweets
T
Truthahn, der turkey, tom turkey
Truthahnbraten, der roast turkey
Truthahnbrust, die turkey breast
Truthenne, die turkey (hen)
U
Umzug, der (Umzüge) parade, procession
undankbar (adj) ungrateful
V
Vielen Dank! Many thanks!
W
Wein, der wine
Z
Zucchini, die squash, zucchini, courgette (Brit.)
Zucker, der sugar, candy (in compounds)
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