das Silvester

B2

New Year's Eve

English meaning
New Year's Eve
Gender
das — neuter
Vocabulary package
Calendar & Dates

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Silvester in a sentence

Silvester feiern wir mit Familie und Freunden.

We celebrate New Year's Eve with family and friends.

Declension of das Silvester

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Silvester—
Accusativedas Silvester—
Dativedem Silvester—
Genitivedes Silvesters—

Where Silvester comes from

benannt nach Papst Silvester I. (314–335), dessen Todestag der 31. Dezember war; das Wort ist seit dem 19. Jahrhundert belegt. „Silvester“ bedeutet: der Waldbewohner, vom lateinischen Adjektiv silvestris „bewaldet“, dieses von silva „Wald“.

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Questions about Silvester

Is it der, die or das Silvester?

It is das Silvester — Silvester is neuter.

What is the genitive of Silvester?

The genitive singular is des Silvesters.

What does Silvester mean in English?

das Silvester means "New Year's Eve". For example: "Silvester feiern wir mit Familie und Freunden." — "We celebrate New Year's Eve with family and friends."

What level is Silvester in German?

Silvester is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the calendar & dates vocabulary.

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