how to pronounce weihnachten

/ˈvaɪ̯ˌnaxtən/

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weihnachten is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of weihnachten in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… haben ja noch vor weihnachten die ja gut …”

meanings of weihnachten

noun:

Christmas.

verb:

To be nearly Christmas; to have a Christmassy atmosphere.

weihnachten frequency in german - A2 level of CEFR

the word weihnachten occurs in german on average 86.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.