Vocabulary
das
Fest
/fɛst/· noun· Pl. die Feste
the celebration, the festival
From a family birthday to the street festival in your Kiez — das Fest is the older, bigger word for party.
CEFR A1Frequency ●●●●●
Your memory
New
Learning
Familiar
Strong
Mastered
Forms
- Singular
- das Fest
- Plural
- die Feste
- Genitiv
- des Festes
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Fest
celebration, party
Wir machen ein Fest für Oma.
We're having a celebration for Grandma.
Word family
Festfestlichfestivedas Straßenfeststreet festivaldas Sommerfestsummer partyder Festtagholiday, feast day
Common combinations
- ein Fest feiernto hold a celebration
- Frohes Fest!Happy Christmas! (also for other holidays)
- auf dem Festat the party / festival
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
die Feierdie Party
Common learner mistakes
- der Festdas Festdas Fest — but die Party and die Feier. Learn the article with the word.
Real examples
- Das Sommerfest ist am Samstag im Park.The summer party is on Saturday in the park.
- Unser Fest beginnt um sieben.Our celebration starts at seven.
- Das ist ein schönes Fest!This is a lovely celebration!
