# zwischen den Jahren

zwischen den Jahren is a German prep_phrase meaning “the time around Christmas and New Year, with different precise understandings”.

## In other languages

- Русский: в период между Рождеством и Новым годом

## Meanings

1. _idiomatic_ the time around Christmas and New Year, with different precise understandings
   - In den »Zwölfen« darf man nicht spinnen! Das wußten im Bergdorf die Spinnerinnen. Sie wußten's alle. Sie wußten's genau. Frau Perchta liebt's nicht, die leuchtende Frau, Die Schneelichte mit den goldenen Haaren. Die Spindel soll ruhen zwischen den Jahren, Wie auch die schaffende Erde ruht. — No yarn shall be spun during the "Twelve"! All sprintresses in the village in the mountains knew They knew it, all of them; they knew exactly. Miss Perchta does not love it, glowing woman she is, Snow-bright with golden hair The spindle shall rest between the years, As bestowing earth rests also.
2. _idiomatic_ between Christmas and New Year: December 27 to 31
3. _idiomatic_ from Christmas Eve through New Year: December 24 to January 1
4. _idiomatic_ from Christmas Eve through Epiphany: December 24 to January 6
5. _idiomatic_ during the Christmas vacation: maximally December 21 to January 8 (depending on the year and jurisdiction)
6. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see zwischen, Jahr.

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