Weißnarr
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German
Etymology
From Weiß (“white”) + Narr (“fool”). Coined by the German folklorist Wilhelm Kutter in reference to the white linen clothing worn by Weißnarren.[1]
Noun
Weißnarr m (weak, genitive Weißnarren, plural Weißnarren)
- A class of folkloric figures in the Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht (carnival) tradition distinguished by their richly-embroidered white clothing.
Declension
Declension of Weißnarr
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Weißnarr | die | Weißnarren |
| genitive | eines | des | Weißnarren | der | Weißnarren |
| dative | einem | dem | Weißnarren | den | Weißnarren |
| accusative | einen | den | Weißnarren | die | Weißnarren |
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References
- ^ Wilhelm Kutter (1976) Schwäbisch-alemannische Fasnacht (in German), Künzelsau: Sigloch