Grischtmunet
Pennsylvania German
Alternative forms
Etymology
Compound of Grischt (“Christ”) + Munet (“month”). This term comes from the fact that December is when Christmas takes place, which is called Grischtdaag in PA German.
Noun
Grischtmunet m
- December (month)
Related terms
Calendar months: Yanuaar/Yenner, Febrewaar/Hanning, Matz, Aprill, Moi, Yuni, Yuli/Tschulei, Aaguscht, Sepdember, Oktower, Nowember, Dezember/Grischtmunet