revelry

dasNoun

das Gelage; das ausgelassene Feiern

Word details

German meaning
Ein wildes, ausgelassenes Fest, oft mit viel Alkohol und Tanz.
English meaning
A wild, drunken revelry or orgy.
German example
Die Party artete in ein wahres Bacchanal aus.
English example
The party degenerated into a true bacchanal.
Type
Noun
Article
das
Singular Form
das Bacchanal
Plural Form
die Bacchanale

Example sentences with “revelry”

  1. The revelry lasted until dawn. (Das Gelage dauerte bis zum Morgengrauen.)

Frequently asked questions

What is the German word for revelry?

The most accurate translation is 'das Gelage' (neuter) for a drinking bout, or 'die Feierlichkeiten' (plural) for general festivities.