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Conges terminology question
194 months ago
etrendic (a guest user) asked this question:
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Language pair: |
German > English |
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Subject: |
General |
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Level of diffculty: |
Easy / medium |
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Word or term in question: |
mit dem der Winter ausgetrieben werden soll |
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Context: |
Das Osterfeuer ist ein alter Brauch, mit dem der Winter ausgetrieben werden soll |
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Answers on this question
... meant to drive out winter
with that the winter should be driven out
194 months ago
Joachim Kehr 
wrote:
...to get good riddance of the winter
My comment:
...that's how I feel this year!
194 months ago
DSWCreative
wrote:
Easter bonfires are an ancient custom supposed to drive winter away
194 months ago
Jenny Sage
wrote:
Lighting Easter fires was a symbolic act intended to chase away the winter.
My references:
Google Easter fires
194 months ago
Jenny Sage
wrote:
The Easter bonfire is an ancient custom for casting out Old Man Winter
194 months ago
Jenny Sage
wrote:
The easter bonfire is an old custom by which winter is supposed to be driven away.
194 months ago
Uta Haubold
wrote:
to drive out the winter
194 months ago
Uta Haubold
wrote:
an old custom to drive away winter.
My comment:
The idea behind this is that winter needs to be 'driven away' or 'exorcised', so that spring can come.
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