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Is it der, die or das Advent?

DER

Advent

The correct article in German of Advent is der. So it is der Advent! (nominative case)

The word Advent is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

The plural is very rare

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German declension of Advent?

How does the declension of Advent work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1 Singular Plural
Nominative der Advent die Advente
Genitive des Adventes des Advents der Advente
Dative dem Advent den Adventen
Akkusative den Advent die Advente

What is the meaning of Advent in German?

Advent is defined as:

[1] The period of about four weeks from 1,000 Advent to Christmas, through which the church year begins with the preparation for Christmas

[1] der Zeitraum von zirka vier Wochen vom 1. Advent bis Weihnachten, durch den das Kirchenjahr mit der Vorbereitung auf Weihnachten beginnt

How to use Advent in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Advent with translations in English.

[1] Der erste Advent ist am Sonntag zwischen dem 27. November und dem 3. Dezember.

The first Advent is on Sunday between November 27th and December 3rd.

[1] „Drei Tage vor dem ersten Advent ging der Direktor nach Schulschluss durchs Viertel, um im Auftrag seiner Frau einen Adventskranz zu kaufen.“

[1] "Three days before the first Advent, the director went through the district after school to buy an Advent wreath on behalf of his wife"