Uchte

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German uchte, from Old Saxon ūhta, from Proto-Germanic *unhtwǭ. Related to Dutch ochtend (morning).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊxtə/

Noun

Uchte f (genitive Uchte, plural Uchten)

  1. (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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