Jahrmarkt
German edit
Etymology edit
Jahr (“year”) + Markt (“market”)
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
Jahrmarkt m (strong, genitive Jahrmarktes or Jahrmarkts, plural Jahrmärkte)
Usage notes edit
- The word is widely understood throughout the language area, but is rarely used in those areas where Kirmes is the normal word (other regional synonyms are generally restricted to the vernacular, with Jahrmarkt being the standard equivalent).
Declension edit
Declension of Jahrmarkt [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Jahrmarkt | die | Jahrmärkte |
genitive | eines | des | Jahrmarktes, Jahrmarkts | der | Jahrmärkte |
dative | einem | dem | Jahrmarkt, Jahrmarkte1 | den | Jahrmärkten |
accusative | einen | den | Jahrmarkt | die | Jahrmärkte |
1Now rare, see notes.
Synonyms edit
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “Jahrmarkt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Jahrmarkt” in Duden online
- Jahrmarkt on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de