bachelor party
der Junggesellenabschied, die Junggesellenabschiede
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bachelor party
A celebration or outing that an unmarried person organizes with friends shortly before their wedding. It usually celebrates the upcoming farewell to single life.
Am Samstag feiert er mit seinen Freunden seinen Junggesellenabschied.
On Saturday, he is celebrating his bachelor party with his friends.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Junggesellenabschiede |
| genitive | des Junggesellenabschieds |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Junggesellenabschied | die Junggesellenabschiede |
| accusative | den Junggesellenabschied | die Junggesellenabschiede |
| dative | dem Junggesellenabschied | den Junggesellenabschieden |
| genitive | des Junggesellenabschieds des Junggesellenabschiedes | der Junggesellenabschiede |
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'Junggesellenabschied' (bachelor party) is made up of 'Junggeselle' (bachelor) and 'Abschied' (farewell). Literally, the word refers to saying farewell to life as a bachelor; its modern overall meaning is shaped by the wedding tradition.
Sein Junggesellenabschied findet in einem gemieteten Partyraum statt.
His bachelor party is taking place in a rented party room.
'Junggesellenabschied' (bachelor party) is often used with verbs such as 'feiern' (to celebrate), 'organisieren' (to organize), and 'planen' (to plan). 'Seinen Junggesellenabschied feiern' (to celebrate one's bachelor party) is also a typical collocation.
Seine Freunde organisieren für ihn einen Junggesellenabschied.
His friends are organizing a bachelor party for him.
To talk about attending one, people often say 'zu einem Junggesellenabschied gehen' (to go to a bachelor party) or 'bei einem Junggesellenabschied dabei sein' (to be at a bachelor party). The preposition 'zu' is used with the dative.
Am Freitag geht sie zu einem Junggesellenabschied.
On Friday, she is going to a bachelor party.
Viele alte Freunde waren bei seinem Junggesellenabschied dabei.
Many old friends were at his bachelor party.
