Weiberfastnacht
dieNounWomen's Carnival Day
English translations
- 01
Carnival
- 02
Shrove Tuesday
- 03
Women's Carnival
Word details
- German meaning
- Der Donnerstag vor Aschermittwoch, an dem Frauen traditionell die Macht übernehmen und Männer necken.
- English meaning
- Women's Carnival Day
- Synonym
- Altweiberfastnacht
- German example
- An Weiberfastnacht werden die Männer von den Frauen entmachtet.
- English example
- On Women's Carnival Day, the men are disempowered by the women.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Weiberfastnacht
- Plural Form
- die Weiberfastnächte
Example sentences with “Weiberfastnacht”
An Weiberfastnacht geht es in den Büros lustig zu. (On Women's Carnival Day, things are fun in the offices.)
Frequently asked questions
What is Weiberfastnacht?
It is a traditional day during Carnival where women symbolically take power.