Fete

See also: fete, fête, fêté, fetĕ, and fețe

German

Alternative forms

• Fête (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from French fête.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfeːtə/
• Rhymes: -eːtə

• Audio:

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Noun

Fete f (genitive Fete, plural Feten)

1. (somewhat dated) party (social event)

   Synonyms: Party, Feier, Fest

Usage notes

• The word is generally used either of children’s parties or otherwise of parties of a more boisterous nature (typically involving loud music and alcohol consumption). At least in this latter sense, the word is dated with the younger generation(s) using Party instead. Some younger people may still use Fete to stress the boisterousness, as in das war ’ne ordentliche Fete (“it was a hell of a party”), but it would be quite uncommon to say ich geb ’ne Fete (“I’m having a party”).

Declension

Declension of Fete [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Fete	die	Feten
genitive	einer	der	Fete	der	Feten
dative	einer	der	Fete	den	Feten
accusative	eine	die	Fete	die	Feten

Further reading

• “Fete” in Duden online
• “Fete” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache