Uchte
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Middle Low German uchte, from Old Saxon ūhta, from Proto-Germanic *unhtwǭ. Related to Dutch ochtend (“morning”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Uchte f (genitive Uchte, plural Uchten)
- (Christianity, regional, chiefly Westphalia) midnight mass or early morning mass (at Christmas and Easter)
- Synonym: Christmette
- Nach der Bescherung essen wir, dann spielen wir Karten, und dann gehen wir in die Uchte.
- After opening the presents we have dinner, then we play cards, and then we go to midnight mass.
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