Liichtmëssdag
[lˈiːɕtməsdaːχ]
Candlemas
Good to know
2 February: children sing "Léiwer Härgottsblieschen" from door to door.
Taught in B1 · Festivals and traditions
The Luxembourgish year: National Day, the Schueberfouer, Easter whistles and Saint Nicholas. Plus dates and ordinal numbers.
Other words in this lesson
- den Nationalfeierdag — National Day
- d'Schueberfouer — the big funfair
- d'Éimaischen — Easter Monday market
- de Péckvillchen — clay bird whistle
- d'Buergbrennen — bonfire festival
- de Kleeschen — Saint Nicholas
- d'Sprangprëssessioun — the hopping procession of Echternach
- d'Fuesent — carnival
- Chrëschtdag — Christmas
- Ouschteren — Easter
- Neijoerschdag — New Year's Day
- d'Kiermes — the fair (local)
- gebrannte Mandelen — roasted almonds
- de Grand-Duc — the Grand Duke
- de Muselwäin — Moselle wine
- Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn. — We want to remain what we are.