schönen Frühlingsanfang
Happy spring in German is schönen Frühlingsanfang, a greeting that wishes someone a pleasant start to the spring season.
schönen Frühlingsanfang is said around the first day of spring, in person or in a message.
What does it mean word for word?
schönen means nice or lovely and Frühlingsanfang means the beginning of spring.
How does it change in a sentence?
The greeting is a short form of a wish, so the words are in the accusative, as in einen schönen Frühlingsanfang.
Did you know?
- When wishing someone a happy spring, Germans might mention Frühlingsgefühle, a word for the specific feeling of optimism and restlessness that comes with warmer weather.
- In some regions, the arrival of spring is marked by Osterfeuer, large community bonfires that are lit around the time people exchange spring greetings.
- Because Frühlingsanfang is a compound noun, the 's' in the middle is a connecting element, or Fugen-s, which acts as a linguistic glue between 'Frühling' and 'Anfang'.
Examples in context
- Ich wünsche euch einen schönen Frühlingsanfang.I wish you all a beautiful start to spring.
- Einen schönen Frühlingsanfang wünsche ich dir!I wish you a beautiful start to spring!
- Wir wünschen allen einen schönen Frühlingsanfang.We wish everyone a beautiful start to spring.
Example conversation
Julian and Laura meet in a park in March.
- JulianHallo Laura, einen schönen Frühlingsanfang!Hello Laura, happy start to spring!
- LauraDanke, Julian! Dir auch einen schönen Frühlingsanfang.Thanks, Julian! A happy start to spring to you too.
- JulianDie Sonne scheint endlich wieder.The sun is finally shining again.
- LauraJa, das Wetter ist wirklich toll.Yes, the weather is really great.
