Himmelfaart

Lëtzebuergesch
English
ascension [to heaven]; Ascension (Day); Assumption (of the Virgin)
Français
montée aux cieux; Ascension; Assomption
Deutsch
Himmelfahrt; Christi Himmelfahrt; Mariä Himmelfahrt
Type
SUBST F
Plural
Himmelfaarten
Synonym
Léiffrawëschdag
Lex
Christi Himmelfaart; Maria Himmelfaart

Pronunciation (IPA)

[hˈiməlfaːʀt]

Meanings and translations

Meaning 1

Deutsch
Himmelfahrt
Français
montée aux cieux
English
ascension (to heaven)
Português
subida ao Céu
Nederlands
hemelvaart; bezwaarlijke tocht

Meaning 2

Deutsch
Christi Himmelfahrt
Français
Ascension
English
Ascension (Day)
Português
Ascensão
Nederlands
Hemelvaartsdag

Synonyms

Häraffertendag

Meaning 3

Deutsch
Mariä Himmelfahrt
Français
Assomption
English
Assumption (of the Virgin)
Português
Assunção
Nederlands
Maria-Hemelvaart (15 augustus)

Synonyms

Léiffrawëschdag

Spelling variants

Only source-reviewed variants are suggested.

  • Christi Himmelfaart
  • Himmelfaart
  • Himmelfaarten
  • Maria Himmelfaart

Example sentences

  1. verschidde Plazen erënneren um Elias seng Himmelfaart

    Meaning 1: ascension

  2. et ass eng Himmelfaart , fir bei si op Besuch ze goen

    colloquial

    Meaning 1: ascension

  3. Christi Himmelfaart fält ëmmer op en Donneschdeg

    Meaning 2: Ascension (Day)

  4. de 15. August feieren d'Katholicke Maria Himmelfaart

    Meaning 3: Assumption (of the Virgin)

Source: ZLS / LOD · July 2026 · CC0

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