Fest

See also: fest, fêst, Fëst, and -fest

German

Etymology

From Middle High German fëst, derived from Latin festum. Cognate with English feast, French fête, Italian festa.[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fɛst/
Rhymes: -ɛst
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Noun

Fest n (genitive Festes or Fests, plural Feste)

celebration, festival, party
Synonyms: Feier, Fete, Party

Declension

Declension of Fest

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Fest	die	Feste
genitive	eines	des	Festes, Fests	der	Feste
dative	einem	dem	Fest, Feste¹	den	Festen
accusative	ein	das	Fest	die	Feste

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Derived terms

festlich
Festredner
Festtag
Frühlingsfest
Herbstfest
Oktoberfest
Sängerfest
Schlachtfest
Schützenfest
Sommerfest
Volksfest
Winterfest

Descendants

→ Danish: fest
→ English: fest
→ Norwegian: fest
→ Swedish: fest

Related terms

fest

References

Fest in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, 1891

Further reading

Fest in Duden online

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German fëst, derived from Latin festum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /feʃt/

Noun

Fest n (plural Feste)

party, festival
Meer gehn uff 's Fest.
We're going to the party.

Further reading

Online Hunsrik Dictionary

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