Brauchtum

== German == === Etymology === Brauch (“custom”) +‎ -tum === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbʁaʊ̯xˌtuːm/ Hyphenation: Brauch‧tum === Noun === Brauchtum n (strong, genitive Brauchtumes or Brauchtums, plural Brauchtümer) the whole of a region’s or social group’s popular customs, especially its festivals and rituals (loosely) the whole of a region’s or social group’s traditional culture, including its music, clothing, etc. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (loose sense): Volkstradition; Folklore === Further reading === Brauchtum on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de “Brauchtum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Brauchtum” in Duden online “Brauchtum” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon