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  2. Ēostre - Wikipedia

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    The theonyms *Ēastre (Old English) and *Ôstara (Old High German) are cognates – linguistic siblings stemming from a common origin. They derive from the Proto-Germanic theonym *Austrō(n), [4] [5] itself a descendant of Proto-Indo-European (PIE) * h₂ews-reh₂ (cf. Lithuanian auš(t)rà, 'dawn, daybreak'), extended from the PIE root * h₂ews-, meaning 'to shine, glow (red)'.

  3. Easter traditions - Wikipedia

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    Usually, Easter Fires are kept burning over hours until dawn (roughly around 6 o'clock) and cause therefore a special atmosphere during the whole Easter Night with their bright lights in the dark and the omnipresent smell of smoke. Typical German Easter bread. During the weeks before Easter, special Easter bread is sold (in German: Osterbrot).

  4. Names of Easter - Wikipedia

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    The names differ depending on languages, but most are derived from Greek and Latin "pascha", which is taken from the Hebrew פֶּסַח (Pesach), meaning Passover. [1] The modern English term Easter developed from the Old English word Ēastre or Ēostre ( Old English pronunciation: [ˈæːɑstre, ˈeːostre] ), which itself developed prior to ...

  5. Easter egg tree - Wikipedia

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    A German tradition of decorating trees and bushes with Easter eggs is known as the Ostereierbaum, or Easter egg tree. A notable example is the Saalfelder Ostereierbaum (Saalfeld Easter egg tree) in Saalfeld , Thuringia .

  6. Public holidays in Germany - Wikipedia

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    Thus all Sundays are, in a manner, public holidays – but usually not understood by the term "holiday" (except for, normally, Easter Sunday and Pentecost Sunday). Public holidays apart from the Sundays (there must be some of them constitutionally) can be declared by law either by the Federation or by the Länder for their respective jurisdictions.

  7. Easter - Wikipedia

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    Easter, [nb 1] also called Pascha [nb 2] (Aramaic, Greek, Latin) or Resurrection Sunday, [nb 3] is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD.

  8. Paschal greeting - Wikipedia

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    The Paschal greeting, also known as the Easter Acclamation or Easter Day Greeting, is an Easter custom among many Christian churches, including Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, [1] Methodist, [2] Presbyterian, [3] and Congregational.

  9. Christ ist erstanden - Wikipedia

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    "Christ ist erstanden" (Christ is risen) is a German Easter hymn, [1] and is possibly the oldest Christian liturgical German song. It has inspired the music of numerous composers, such as Ludwig Senfl and Heinrich Schütz (from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries respectively), as well as modern composers such as Oskar Gottlieb Blarr and Enjott Schneider, and has appeared in 45 hymnals ...