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Advent calendar en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Probably a calque of German Adventskalender, the modern tradition having originated in 19th-century Germany.

Meanings

1. A calendar used to count down the days of Advent, having windows revealing a hidden picture or gift on each day.

Forms

Deriveds

reverse Advent calendar · Ramadan calendar

Translations (35)

sv adventskalender (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · ru рожде́ственский календа́рь (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · fr calendrier de l'Avent (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · ca calendari d'advent (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · fi joulukalenteri (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · hu adventi kalendárium (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · pl kalendarz adwentowy (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · nb julekalender (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · it calendario dell'avvento (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · nn julekalender (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · ru предрожде́ственский календа́рь (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · nl adventskalender (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · de Weihnachtskalender (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · nb adventskalender (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · de Adventskalender (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · nn adventskalender (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · sv julkalender (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · de Adventkalender (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · es calendario de adviento (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · hu adventi naptár (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · sms jooulkaʹlndar (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · fo jólakalendari (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · cs adventní kalendář (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · ru адве́нт-календа́рь (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · pt calendário do Advento (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · el Χριστουγεννιάτικο ημερολόγιο (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · fi adventtikalenteri (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · uk різдвя́ний календа́р (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · mt kalendarju ta’ l-Avvent (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · lb Adventskalenner (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · ja アドベントカレンダー (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · se juovlakaleandar (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · smn juovlâkalender (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · da adventskalender (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) · da julekalender (calendar used to count down the days of Advent)