Weihnachtsbäckerei
German, noun/ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sbɛkəˌʁai/
Weihnachtsbäckerei is spelled W-E-I-H-N-A-C-H-T-S-B-Ä-C-K-E-R-E-I (18 letters) and appears about once in every 5 million words in written German, the 113,526th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Weihnachtsbäckerei is a German feminine noun meaning “Christmastime baking (time of year in which one bakes Christmas baked goods)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Herstellen von Gebäck zur Weihnachtszeit”.
What does Weihnachtsbäckerei mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineChristmastime baking (time of year in which one bakes Christmas baked goods)
Meine Familie fängt immer um 1. Dezember mit der Weihnachtsbäckerei an.
- 2
AustriafeminineChristmas baked good
Lebkuchen ist meine Lieblingsweihnachtsbäckerei.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Herstellen von Gebäck zur Weihnachtszeit 2. weihnachtliches Gebäck
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 Weihnachtsbäckerei
- Weihnachtsbäckereien plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Weihnachtsbäckerei?
- /ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sbɛkəˌʁai/
- [ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sbɛkəˌʁaɪ̯]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Weihnachtsbäckerei in German?
Weihnachtsbäckerei appears about once in every 5 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).