der Adventssonntag
Translation
Advent Sunday
Examples
Am ersten Adventssonntag zünden wir eine Kerze an.
On the first Advent Sunday, we light a candle.
Es gibt vier Adventssonntage vor Weihnachten.
There are four Advent Sundays before Christmas.
Grammar Patterns
der Adventssonntag (as subject) The first Advent Sunday is early this year.
am Adventssonntag (temporal) On Advent Sunday, we visit the church.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Sunday in Advent
Etymology
A compound of 'Advent' (from Latin 'adventus' meaning arrival) and 'Sonntag' (Sunday).
Memory Tips
Picture the four Sundays leading up to Christmas, each marked by lighting a candle on an Advent wreath.