Whitsun, Whit Sunday, Whitsunday, Whitsuntide, Pentecoste, Pfingsten - what words do you use?

[Rumpel]

Whitsun, Whit Sunday, Whitsunday, Whitsuntide, Pentecoste, Pfingsten - what words do you use?

And do all of the mean the same to you?

 

[Daisy]

Just another day...

 

[Gordy327]

Whitsun, Whit Sunday, Whitsunday, Whitsuntide, Pentecoste, Pfingsten - what words do you use?

And do all of the mean the same to you?

They mean absolutely nothing to me personally.

 

[Rumpel]

I use a few of those words.

What do NOT use is "Pentecoste".

 

[Rumpel]

They mean absolutely nothing to me personally.

Linguistically now - not religiously ...

 

[Gordy327]

Linguistically now - not religiously ...

Still doesn't mean anything.

 

[Rumpel]

@ England

In the North West of England, church and chapel parades called whit walks still take place at this time (sometimes on Whit Friday, the Friday after Whitsun).[8] Typically, the parades include brass bands and choirs; girls attending are dressed in white. Traditionally, Whit fairs (sometimes called Whitsun ales[9]) took place. Other customs, such as Morris dancing, were associated with Whitsun, although in most cases they have been transferred to the Spring bank holiday. Whaddon, Cambridgeshire has its own Whitsun tradition of singing a unique song around the village before and on Whit Sunday itself.[10]

Whitsun - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Rumpel]

Still doesn't mean anything.

"Pfingsten" for me means: 50 days after Easter

 

[Daisy]

Linguistically now - not religiously ...

Still just another day...

 

[Rumpel]

Just another day...

In Germany it is not ONE day - but TWO days!

Whit Sunday & Whit Monday!

TWO days - like for Easter and for Christmas!

 

[Daisy]

In Germany it is not ONE day - but TWO days!

Whit Sunday & Whit Monday!

TWO days - like for Easter and for Christmas!

Good for Germany...

 

[Rumpel]

Good for Germany...

And for a lot of other countries

 

[Rumpel]

Whitsun Procession (1961)​

 

[Rumpel]

Has "Whitsun" etc dis-appeared in the English language?

 

[Rumpel]

In Denmark they say: "Glædelig pinse!" = Happy Whitsun!

 

[venice_ca]

Pentecost — no final “e.”

 

[Gateman_Wen]

Whitsun, Whit Sunday, Whitsunday, Whitsuntide, Pentecoste, Pfingsten - what words do you use?

And do all of the mean the same to you?

For what?

 

[phoenix2020]

Whitsun, Whit Sunday, Whitsunday, Whitsuntide, Pentecoste, Pfingsten - what words do you use?

And do all of the mean the same to you?

These words mean nothing to me and I use none of them.

While we're on the subject, I'm rather fond of the word pumpernickel. How do others feel about this word?

 

[venice_ca]

While we're on the subject, I'm rather fond of the word pumpernickel. How do others feel about this word?

Meh.

I prefer ciabbata, filoncino, schiacciata, or focaccia if we’re discussing words for bread(s). These are words that let your tongue and breathing have a joyful ride.

 

[Noodlegawd]

what words do you use?

"Waste of time."

 

[Rumpel]

2 out of 4 say:

Pentecoste​

 

[Rumpel]

Protestant fundamentalists probably think that "Whitsuntide" is something pagan and satanic?
Am I right?

 

[Rumpel]

Do you wish: Happy Whitsun!

Do you wish: Happy Whitsun! Here in Germany we do! We say: "Frohe Pfingsten!" In the Anglo-Saxon world Whitsun seems to be forgotten holiday. Lots of people do not even know the word "Whitsun". One leaves Whitsun to those terrible "Pentecostals" who have completely perverted this holiday.

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Do you wish: Happy Whitsun!

Here in Germany we do! We say: "Frohe Pfingsten!"

In the Anglo-Saxon world Whitsun seems to be forgotten holiday.
Lots of people do not even know the word "Whitsun".

One leaves Whitsun to those terrible "Pentecostals" who have completely perverted this holiday.

Nobody wishes "Happy Whitsun"?

 

[Rumpel]

@ Pentecoste

That word reminds me unpleasantly on those pentecostal "talking in tongues" and other humbug.