OT: Religious Festivals (was:Re: Fwd: H8 Enthusiasts)

From: Philip.Belben_at_powertech.co.uk <(Philip.Belben_at_powertech.co.uk)>
Date: Thu Apr 15 11:08:44 1999

>>The Friday before Easter is called Good Friday. I've never managed to
>>work out what "kar" means in your name for it. My favourite, though
>>is Ascension, which I understand you call Himmelfahrt...
>
> Literally, "gone to Heaven" -- my wife's maiden name (unmarried -- not sure

Yes, I got that (or "journey to Heaven"), from German O-level [UK exam taken at
age 16]. "Weihnacten", for Christmas, doesn't take much decoding to get "holy
night(s)". But my dictionary is quite silent as to what the element "kar-"
might represent.

Philip.





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