Polyglot Dictionary

Festlichkeit

/ˈfɛstlɪçkaɪt/

die noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Festlichkeiten

Meaning

  1. festivity

    • Die Festlichkeiten dauern bis zum Neujahrstag.

      The festivities last until New Year's Day.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Usually used in the plural (die Festlichkeiten) for a season's or event's festive activities; the singular refers to the abstract quality of being festive.

Practice

1 What does Festlichkeit mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ dauern bis zum Neujahrstag.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Festlichkeit?

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