Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

advent calendar

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.58 in modern English

Syllables: ad-ven-t -cal-en-dar
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A calendar used to count down the days of Advent, having windows revealing a hidden picture or gift on each day.

Etymology

Probably a calque of German Adventskalender, the modern tradition having originated in 19th-century Germany.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Adventskalender

Inflected Forms

Advent calendars (plural)

Phrases

Ramadan calendar reverse Advent calendar

Questions

What does advent calendar mean?: A calendar used to count down the days of Advent, having windows revealing a hidden picture or gift on each day.
Where does advent calendar come from?: It is traced to German.

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