Fettdonnerstag
German
Etymology
From fett + Donnerstag.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛtˈdɔnɐstaːk/
- Hyphenation: Fett‧don‧ners‧tag
Noun
Fettdonnerstag m (strong, genitive Fettdonnerstages or Fettdonnerstags, plural Fettdonnerstage)
- (Aachen region) Fat Thursday
- Synonym: Weiberfastnacht
Usage notes
- The plural form is rarely used.
Declension
Declension of Fettdonnerstag [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Fettdonnerstag | die | Fettdonnerstage |
| genitive | eines | des | Fettdonnerstages, Fettdonnerstags | der | Fettdonnerstage |
| dative | einem | dem | Fettdonnerstag, Fettdonnerstage1 | den | Fettdonnerstagen |
| accusative | einen | den | Fettdonnerstag | die | Fettdonnerstage |
1Now rare, see notes.
Coordinate terms
- Rosenmontag
- Veilchendienstag
- Aschermittwoch
Related terms
Further reading
- “Fettdonnerstag” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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