Is it der, die or das Weiberfastnacht?
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Weiberfastnacht
The correct article in German of Weiberfastnacht is die. So it is die Weiberfastnacht! (nominative case)
The word Weiberfastnacht is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
German declension of Weiberfastnacht?
How does the declension of Weiberfastnacht work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
1 | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | die Weiberfastnacht | die Weiberfastnächte |
Genitive | der Weiberfastnacht | der Weiberfastnächte |
Dative | der Weiberfastnacht | den Weiberfastnächten |
Akkusative | die Weiberfastnacht | die Weiberfastnächte |
What is the meaning of Weiberfastnacht in German?
Weiberfastnacht has various definitions in German:
[1] Rhenish expression for Thursday before Rose Monday
[1] rheinischer Ausdruck für den Donnerstag vor Rosenmontag[2] The customs on this day when the women symbolically take power in the Rhineland for the time of the street carnival
[2] die Bräuche an diesem Tag, bei denen die Frauen symbolisch die Macht im Rheinland für die Zeit des Straßenkarnevals übernehmenHow to use Weiberfastnacht in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Weiberfastnacht with translations in English.
[1] An Weiberfastnacht findet der Wiener Opernball statt.
[1] The Vienna Opera Ball takes place on Weiberfastnacht[1] „An Weiberfastnacht kam Papa schlechtgelaunt nachhause.“
[1] "Papa came home in a bad mood on Weiberfastnacht"[2] Heut ist Weiberfastnacht, da kann ich meinen alten Schlips entsorgen.
[2] Today is a women's fastnacht, so I can dispose of my old tie