Why is it das Halloween?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Halloween, so learn the two together: das Halloween.

Sense 1
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Meaning

[1] The evening of October 31st, i.e. the eve of All Saints' Day

[1] der Abend des 31. Oktobers, also der Vorabend von Allerheiligen

Examples

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Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Halloween die Halloweens
Genitiv des Halloween des Halloweens der Halloweens
Dativ dem Halloween den Halloweens
Akkusativ das Halloween die Halloweens

Pronunciation

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