festival
das Festival, die Festivals
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festival
A usually large cultural event lasting several days, dedicated to a specific theme, such as music, film, theater, or art.
Im Sommer besuchen wir jedes Jahr ein großes Musik-Festival am See.
In the summer, we visit a big music festival by the lake every year.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Festivals |
| genitive | des Festivals |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Festival | die Festivals |
| accusative | das Festival | die Festivals |
| dative | dem Festival | den Festivals |
| genitive | des Festivals | der Festivals |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
For festivals, the preposition 'auf' is almost always used. You go 'auf ein Festival' (to a festival; accusative), and you are 'auf einem Festival' (at a festival; dative).
Nächstes Jahr fahre ich wieder auf dieses Festival.
Next year I'm going to this festival again.
'Festival' is often used as the base word in compounds to specify the type of event. Typical examples are 'Musikfestival' (music festival), 'Filmfestival' (film festival), or 'Literaturfestival' (literature festival).
Das Filmfestival in Berlin zieht jedes Jahr viele internationale Gäste an.
The film festival in Berlin attracts many international guests every year.
Common verbs used with 'Festival' are 'ein Festival besuchen' (to visit/attend a festival), 'auf ein Festival gehen/fahren' (to go/travel to a festival), or, when the festival itself is the subject: 'ein Festival findet statt' (a festival takes place).
Das Festival findet jedes Jahr im August statt.
The festival takes place every year in August.
firm / fixed
fest is an adjective here and does not refer to an event; the corresponding meaning of the noun „Fest“ is not included in the input. Das Festival, on the other hand, is usually a cultural event lasting several days and focused on a particular theme.
Das Festival bietet drei Tage lang Konzerte zu einem gemeinsamen Thema.
The festival offers three days of concerts centered on a common theme.
Das Programm für die Kulturveranstaltung steht jetzt fest.
The program for the cultural event is now finalized.
