Uchte

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Low German uchte, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Saxon ūhta, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *unhtwǭ. Related with 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)

   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.

Synonyms

• Christmette