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

15 Apr 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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