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German
Etymology
From Italian carnevale, from the Latin phrase carnem levāre, to put away meat.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaʁnəval/
- Hyphenation: Kar‧ne‧val
Noun
Karneval m (strong, genitive Karnevals, no plural)
- carnival
- Synonyms: Fasching, Fastnacht
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Further reading
- “Karneval” in Duden online
- “Karneval” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache