Fest
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German fëst, derived from Latin festum. Cognate with English feast, French fête, Italian festa.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Fest n (strong, genitive Festes or Fests, plural Feste)
Declension edit
Declension of Fest [neuter, strong]
Hyponyms edit
Derived terms edit
- festlich (“festive”)
- Festredner
- Festtag
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
References edit
- ^ Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Fest”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891
Further reading edit
- “Fest” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Fest” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Fest” in Duden online
- Fest on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Hunsrik edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German fëst, derived from Latin festum.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Fest n (plural Feste)