Alt text: A “Slipping Hazard” warning sign captionet with “How Germans celebrate NYE”
In Germany, a common phrase for New Year’s Eve is to wish “a good slip” for having a safe “transit” into the new year.
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If you want to translate “Rutsch” literally, “slide” is the better choice
Ich wünsche Dir einen guten Rutsch und einen guten Start in das neue Jahr 2026.
Guten Rutsch!
Are you sure it doesn’t mean that Germans just breakdance on NYE?
It’s called Brechtanz
Can never be sure.
