Tradition
German, noun/tʁadiˈt͡si̯oːn/
Tradition is spelled T-R-A-D-I-T-I-O-N (9 letters) and appears 43 times per million words in written German, the 1,972nd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Tradition is a German feminine noun meaning “tradition” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “mündlich, schriftlich, erzieherisch oder auf dem Wege des spielerischen Nachahmens erfolgende Weitergabe…”.
What does Tradition mean in English?
noun
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Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. mündlich, schriftlich, erzieherisch oder auf dem Wege des spielerischen Nachahmens erfolgende Weitergabe bestimmter Denkansichten und Verhaltensweisen innerhalb einer dadurch zur 'Kultur' werdenden Gruppe aus sozialen Lebewesen 2. die Überlieferung hinsichtlich ihres Inhaltes
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Tradition
- Traditionen plural
- Traditiönchen diminutive neuter
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Tradition?
- /tʁadiˈt͡si̯oːn/
- [tʁadiˈt͡si̯oːn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Tradition
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Tradition in German?
Tradition appears 43 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).