Oktoberfest

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Oktoberfest. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Oktoberfest, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Oktoberfest in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Oktoberfest you have here. The definition of the word Oktoberfest will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofOktoberfest, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From German Oktoberfest.

Noun

Oktoberfest (plural Oktoberfests)

  1. A two-week public festival in Munich (Bavaria, southern Germany), held yearly in late September and early October, known especially for the large party tents in which revellers consume beer on long benches.
    • 1951, William Manchester, Disturber of the Peace: The Life of H. L. Mencken, page 143:
      These Oktoberfests always resulted in bitter physical complaints, (“My liver is swelled to the thickness of seven inches, and I have spiders in my urine”), but they served for him the same peculiar function that all-night country-club gin parties were serving elsewhere.
    • 1957, Assembly, page 61:
      Joe Rogers writes that he and Jean are headed for Germany and are quite pleased with the prospect. They must have heard about these Oktoberfests.
    • 1960, The Bulletin, page 8:
      This includes interpreters for many of the world’s languages and 50 dirndl-clad waitresses versed in the intricacies of serving at Munich Oktoberfests.

Further reading

German

Etymology

Oktober (“October”) +‎ Fest (“festival”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔkˈtoːbɐˌfɛst/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Oktoberfest n (strong, genitive Oktoberfestes or Oktoberfests, plural Oktoberfeste)

  1. A two-week public festival in Munich (Bavaria, southern Germany), held yearly in late September and early October, known especially for the large party tents in which revellers consume beer on long benches.
  2. One of a number of much smaller festivals that have been organised in some other places of Germany and the world since the late 20th century, generally involving stereotypical elements of Bavarian culture.

Declension

Declension of Oktoberfest
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Oktoberfest die Oktoberfeste
genitive eines des Oktoberfestes, Oktoberfests der Oktoberfeste
dative einem dem Oktoberfest, Oktoberfeste1 den Oktoberfesten
accusative ein das Oktoberfest die Oktoberfeste

1Now rare, see notes.

Synonyms

  • (original festival in Munich): Wiesn

Derived terms

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia