Kommers
derNounstudent gathering; formal university celebration (often with drinking).
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Kommers ist eine traditionelle studentische Feier mit Gesang, Reden und Bier.
- English meaning
- Student celebration
- Synonym
- Studentenfest
- German example
- Auf dem Kommers wurde viel gesungen und gelacht.
- English example
- There was a lot of singing and laughter at the student celebration.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Kommers
- Plural Form
- die Kommerse
Related words
- Kommerse
merchants
- kommersieren
To commercialize, to trade
Example sentences with “Kommers”
Der Kommers dauerte bis tief in die Nacht. (The student gathering lasted until late at night.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it still common?
It is still practiced by traditional student fraternities.