Totenfest

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German

Etymology

Toter +‎ Fest

Noun

Totenfest n (strong, genitive Totenfestes or Totenfests, plural Totenfeste)

  1. A feast of commemoration for the souls of the departed.
  2. (Protestantism) A Lutheran feast day observed on the last Sunday before the First Sunday of Advent.
    Synonym: Totensonntag
  3. (Roman Catholicism) All Souls' Day
    Synonym: Allerseelen

Declension

Declension of Totenfest
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Totenfest die Totenfeste
genitive eines des Totenfestes, Totenfests der Totenfeste
dative einem dem Totenfest, Totenfeste1 den Totenfesten
accusative ein das Totenfest die Totenfeste

1Now rare, see notes.

See also

  • Christkönigsfest (a Catholic feast day observed on the same Sunday as the Lutheran observance)

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