Frohe Ostern! (Happy Easter!)

Did you know that the Easter Rabbit tradition originated in Germany? Here are some links to learn more about how Germany celebrates Easter!

• German.about.com:
  
  • Easter Glossary - Osterlexikon
  • German Easter Customs
  • German Easter Links
• Ostern-im-Web: site in German with receipes, jokes, stories and more.
• Ostern-Online.de: another site in German all about Easter
• Travels Through Germany - Easter
• IloveIndia.com - Easter in Germany
• Journey-to-Germany.com - Easter in Germany
• EasterBunny's.net - Easter in Germany

Another Easter tradition in Germany is to decorate the town's fountain or well with greenery and painted Easter eggs. Check out some pictures of "Osterbrunnen" here.

Easter Vocabulary
Ostern - Easter
das Küken - the chick
der Korb - the basket
das Osterfest - Easter
das Osterei - Easter egg
der Osterhase - Easter rabbit