das Fest

A2

festival

English meaning
festival
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Feste
Vocabulary package
Going Out & Nightlife

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Fest in a sentence

Frohes Fest!

Happy festival!

Declension of das Fest

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Festdie Feste
Accusativedas Festdie Feste
Dativedem Festden Festen
Genitivedes Festesder Feste

Word family

Words built on Fest:

Where Fest comes from

mittelhochdeutsch fest, feste, im 13. Jahrhundert von lateinisch festum „Feiertag“ entlehnt, dem festus „feierlich, der religiösen Feier gewidmet“ zu Grunde liegt

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Questions about Fest

Is it der, die or das Fest?

It is das Fest — Fest is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Feste.

What is the plural of Fest?

The plural of das Fest is die Feste.

What is the genitive of Fest?

The genitive singular is des Festes. The dative plural is den Festen.

What does Fest mean in English?

das Fest means "festival". For example: "Frohes Fest!" — "Happy festival!"

What level is Fest in German?

Fest is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the going out & nightlife vocabulary.

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