harvest festival
das Erntedankfest, die Erntedankfeste
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harvest festival
A festival held in the autumn at which people give thanks for the harvest and the food it provides. It is especially celebrated in Christian communities with church services and often with processions or displays of harvested produce.
Am Sonntag besucht die ganze Familie den Gottesdienst zum Erntedankfest.
The whole family attends the church service for the harvest festival on Sunday.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Erntedankfeste |
| genitive | des Erntedankfestes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Erntedankfest | die Erntedankfeste |
| accusative | das Erntedankfest | die Erntedankfeste |
| dative | dem Erntedankfest | den Erntedankfesten |
| genitive | des Erntedankfestes des Erntedankfests | der Erntedankfeste |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Erntedankfest' (harvest festival) is made up of 'Ernte' (harvest), 'Dank' (thanks), and 'Fest' (festival). The compound makes it clear that it refers to a festival of thanks for the harvest.
Für das Erntedankfest schmückten die Kinder den Gemeindesaal mit Kürbissen und Getreide.
For the harvest festival, the children decorated the community hall with pumpkins and grain.
Common collocations include 'das Erntedankfest feiern' (to celebrate the harvest festival), 'ein Erntedankfest veranstalten' (to hold a harvest festival), and 'zum Erntedankfest' (for the harvest festival). 'Gottesdienst zum Erntedankfest' (church service for the harvest festival) is also a fixed and very common expression.
Die Gemeinde veranstaltet jedes Jahr ein großes Erntedankfest auf dem Marktplatz.
Every year, the community holds a large harvest festival in the market square.
The word often refers to more than a single church service. It can mean a community event with decorations, displays of harvested produce, music, or a shared meal. The surrounding context shows which form is meant.
Nach dem Erntedankfest blieben viele Familien noch zum gemeinsamen Essen im Gemeindehaus.
After the harvest festival, many families stayed for a shared meal in the community center.
