feast
das Festessen, die Festessen
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feast
An especially elaborate meal served at a festival or special celebration.
Zum Hochzeitsjubiläum bereitete sie ein aufwendiges Festessen für die ganze Familie vor.
For their wedding anniversary, she prepared an elaborate feast for the whole family.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Festessen |
| genitive | des Festessens |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Festessen | die Festessen |
| accusative | das Festessen | die Festessen |
| dative | dem Festessen | den Festessen |
| genitive | des Festessens | der Festessen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Festessen' (feast) is made up of 'Fest' (celebration) and 'Essen' (meal). Here, the first component refers to a celebration or special occasion; together, they convey the meaning of a special meal for that occasion.
Für das Erntedankfest wurde ein großes Festessen vorbereitet.
A large feast was prepared for the harvest festival.
Common collocations include 'ein Festessen ausrichten' (to host a feast), 'ein Festessen vorbereiten' (to prepare a feast), 'zu einem Festessen einladen' (to invite someone to a feast), and 'an einem Festessen teilnehmen' (to attend a feast).
Die Gastgeber luden ihre Nachbarn zu einem Festessen ein.
The hosts invited their neighbors to a feast.
'Festessen' (feast) often appears with a preposition or expression specifying the special occasion, such as 'zu Weihnachten' (at Christmas), 'zur Hochzeit' (for a wedding), or 'anlässlich eines Jubiläums' (to mark an anniversary).
Anlässlich seines runden Geburtstags gab es ein großes Festessen.
There was a large feast to celebrate his milestone birthday.
