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das Volksfest

B1

folk festival

English meaning
folk festival
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Volksfeste
Vocabulary package
Culture & Traditions

Volksfest in a sentence

Das Volksfest findet jeden Herbst statt.

The folk festival takes place every autumn.

Declension of das Volksfest

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Volksfestdie Volksfeste
Accusativedas Volksfestdie Volksfeste
Dativedem Volksfestden Volksfesten
Genitivedes Volksfestesder Volksfeste

Word family

das Volksfest is built from das Volk (people, nation) and das Fest (festival). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Volksfest

Is it der, die or das Volksfest?

It is das Volksfest — Volksfest is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Volksfeste.

What is the plural of Volksfest?

The plural of das Volksfest is die Volksfeste.

What is the genitive of Volksfest?

The genitive singular is des Volksfestes. The dative plural is den Volksfesten.

What does Volksfest mean in English?

das Volksfest means "folk festival". For example: "Das Volksfest findet jeden Herbst statt." — "The folk festival takes place every autumn."

What level is Volksfest in German?

Volksfest is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the culture & traditions vocabulary.

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