Geisterzug
German edit
Etymology edit
From Geist (“ghost”) + Zug (“train”). In the meaning "Cologne carnival parade", the second component is short for Umzug (“parade”).
Noun edit
Geisterzug m (strong, genitive Geisterzuges or Geisterzugs, plural Geisterzüge)
- ghost train
- alternative carnival parade in Cologne, Germany
Further reading edit
- “Geisterzug” in Duden online
- “Geisterzug” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache