Halloween en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˌhæ.loʊˈiːn/ (Canada, US)
- /ˌha.ləʊˈiːn/ (UK)
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- /ˌhɑ.ləˈwiːn/ (Canada, US)
- /ˌhæ.ləˈwiːn/ (Canada, US)
- /ˌha.ləˈwiːn/ (UK)
Etymology
From a Scots shortening of Allhalloweven, from Allhallowmas (the obsolete earlier name of All Saints' Day) + even (an archaic or poetic variant of eve; see also een). For the American pronunciation with /ɑ/, compare the Southern English traditional dialect pronunciations fallow /ˈfɒ.lə/ and tallow /ˈtɒ.lə/.
Meanings
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The eve of All Hallows' Day; October 31st; celebrated (mostly in English-speaking countries) by children going door-to-door in costume and soliciting candy with menaces.
They all get dressed up in scary costumes at Halloween.
1987, Kai Hansen, "Halloween", Helloween, Keeper Of The Seven Keys: Part 1. Black is the night full of fright / You'll be missing the day / What will be here very soon / Changing your way / A knock at your door / It is real or is it a dream / On trembling legs you open the door / And you scream... on Halloween
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halloweven | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| Hallowe'en | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Halloweens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Halloweekend · Halloweener · Halloween crab · anti-Halloween · Halloweek · Slutoween · Summerween
Descendants
ഹാലോവീൻ · Хеллоуи́н · ליל כל הקדושים · ハロウィン · ハロウィーン · ฮาโลวีน · Хе́лоуин · Хеллові́н · Harawīni · Гелові́н · Heleuī · हैलोवीन
Relateds
Samhain · trick-or-treat · All Hallows' Day · Reformation Sunday · spooky season · trick or treat
Translations (119)
yue 萬聖節前夕 /万圣节前夕 (October 31st) · lv Halovīns (October 31st) · nv Doo Hóshkał Bá Hazʼą́ (October 31st) · ur ہالووین (October 31st) · rom Dudumêngi-Ryat (October 31st) · yue 萬聖夜 /万圣夜 (October 31st) · uk Хеллоуїн (October 31st) · acw هَالُوِين (October 31st) · gu હેલોવીન (October 31st) · de Halloween (October 31st) · ast Nueche de Difuntos (October 31st) · fr Halloween (October 31st) · tr Cadılar Bayramı (October 31st) · uk Хелові́н (October 31st) · nn allehelgensaftan (October 31st) · sc Faghide bene a sos mortos (October 31st) · sh Halloveen (October 31st) · nl allerheiligenavond (October 31st) · ne ह्यालविन (October 31st) · mk Ноќ на вештерките (October 31st) · tg Хеллоуин (October 31st) · gd Oidhche Shamhna (October 31st) · ar هَالُوِين (October 31st) · uk Хеллові́н (October 31st) · he לֵיל כָּל הַקְּדוֹשִׁים (October 31st) · el Χάλοουϊν (October 31st) · cmn 萬聖夜 /万圣夜 (October 31st) · bn হ্যালোউইন (October 31st) · si හැලෝවීන් (October 31st) · yo Halowíìnì (October 31st) · mg Halôhinina (October 31st) · mn сүнсний баяр (October 31st) · mr हॅलोवीन (October 31st) · fo alhalgunaaftan (October 31st) · pnb ہالووین (October 31st) · ang ealra hālgena mæsseǣfen (October 31st) · kn ಹ್ಯಾಲೋವೀನ್ (October 31st) · sco Hallae E'en (October 31st) · th ฮาโลวีน (October 31st) · gv Oie Houney (October 31st) · ro Halloween (October 31st) · ta ஆலோவீன் (October 31st) · ka ჰელოუინი (October 31st) · pl Halloween (October 31st) · pt Véspera de Todos os Santos (October 31st) · da allehelgensaften (October 31st) · eu Gau Beltza (October 31st) · nl Halloween (October 31st) · sl noč čarovnic (October 31st) · fo allahalgannaaftan (October 31st) · pt Dia das Bruxas (October 31st) · it vigilia di Ognissanti (October 31st) · gl Samaín (October 31st) · ru Халуви́н (October 31st) · ast Nueche d'Ánimes (October 31st) · bar Ollaheilignomd (October 31st) · uk Гелові́н (October 31st) · tt Хэллоуин (October 31st) · hi हैलोवीन (October 31st) · hy Հելոուին (October 31st) · haw Heleuī (October 31st) · es Halloween (October 31st) · hu halovín (October 31st) · fa هالووین (October 31st) · pt Halloween (October 31st) · ja ハロウィン (October 31st) · sah Хэллоуин (October 31st) · yi האַלאָווין (October 31st) · hrx Hexenacht (October 31st) · es jalogüin (October 31st) · te హాలోవీన్ (October 31st) · arz هالوءين (October 31st) · lt Helovynas (October 31st) · uk Відьо́мська ніч (October 31st) · is hrekkjavaka (October 31st) · ml ഹാലോവീൻ (October 31st) · ba Хэллоуин (October 31st) · cic Sholop Inittak (October 31st) · cmn 萬聖節前夕 /万圣节前夕 (October 31st) · ug پەرىشتىلەر بايرىمى (October 31st) · cy Nos Glangaea (October 31st) · ky Хеллоуин (October 31st) · es Noche de Brujas (October 31st) · cy Nos Galan Gaeaf (October 31st) · nrf Veil'ye d'la Toussaint (October 31st) · ar عِيدُ جَمِيعِ القِدِّيسِين (October 31st) · cs Halloween (October 31st) · ru Хэллоуи́н (October 31st) · ga Oíche Shamhna (October 31st) · pa ਹੈਲੋਵੀਨ (October 31st) · bn হ্যালোইন (October 31st) · bg Хе́лоуин (October 31st) · la Pervigilium Omnium Sanctorum (October 31st) · be Хэлоўі́н (October 31st) · vi Halloween (October 31st) · af Allerheilige-aand (October 31st) · lt Šiurpnaktis (October 31st) · ne हलोविन (October 31st) · ru Хеллоуи́н (October 31st) · eo Haloveno (October 31st) · ko 할로윈 (October 31st) · fi halloween (October 31st) · pt Raloim (October 31st) · af Halloween (October 31st) · nb allehelgensaften (October 31st) · az Hellouin (October 31st) · yue 萬聖節 /万圣节 (October 31st) · ast Viéspera de Tolos Santos (October 31st) · lt Helovinas (October 31st) · ru Халуи́н (October 31st) · sah Һеллоуин (October 31st) · cmn 萬聖節 /万圣节 (October 31st) · arz هالويين (October 31st) · it Halloween (October 31st) · sv halloween (October 31st) · sh Noć vještica (October 31st) · ca dia de vigília de Tots Sants (October 31st) · ja ハロウィーン (October 31st) · chr ᏓᎾᎵᎬᏚᎸᏍᎬ (October 31st)