Geisterzug

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Etymology

From Geist (“ghost”) +‎ Zug (“train”). In the meaning "Cologne carnival parade", the second component is short for Umzug (“parade”).

Noun

Geisterzug m (strong, genitive Geisterzuges or Geisterzugs, plural Geisterzüge)

  1. ghost train
  2. alternative carnival parade in Cologne, Germany

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