Easter traditions
Name 2 things that German families do with eggs at Easter.
color/paint, hide/find, eat
What religious figure do Christians celebrate during Easter?
Jesus
Please translate Easter in German.
Ostern
Who celebrates Easter?
Christians.
Please translate easter egg in German.
Osterei
Name 2 things many German families do on Easter morning.
egg hunt, eat breakfast, go to church, baking...
According to the Bible, how was Jesus executed?
hung on a cross
What is the meaning of Easter bunny in German?
Osterhase
Karfreitag, Ostersonntag and Ostermontag are public holidays, so all of the shops in Germany are ________.
closed
Please translate: Easter Monday
Ostermontag
Name 2 animals most closely associated with Easter in Germany?
Osterhase, Osterlamm (Osterfuchs)
What is the day called that commemorates the day Jesus died?
Good Friday
Please translate: Palm Sunday
Palmsonntag
When does the Easter week start officially?
On Palm Sunday
Please translate: Easter lamb
Osterlamm
What do many Germans do on Saturday before Easter Sunday?
having a large bonfire (Osterfeuer)
According to the Bible, Jesus died and then rose again on the ____ day.
third
What is the meaning of Gründonnerstag in English?
Maundy Thursday
Easter marks the end of _________
Lent
How do you call the holidays around Easter in Germany?
Osterferien
Why do we color easter eggs?
tradition dates back to 13th century when eggs were painted red to worship Jesus (red stood for his blood)
What animal did Jesus ride on as he entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday?
donkey
What is the meaning of Good Friday in German?
Karfreitag
Easter is celebrated after the first ___________ after the beginning of spring.
full moon / Vollmond
What is the meaning of Lent in German?
Fastenzeit