shooting festival / goal fest
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shooting festival
A traditional folk festival that is often connected with a shooting competition in which a shooting king or shooting queen is chosen.
Jedes Jahr im Sommer findet in unserem Dorf ein großes Schützenfest statt.
Every year in summer, a large shooting festival takes place in our village.
The word is made up of 'Schütze' (shooter/marksman) and 'Fest' (festival/celebration). So it is literally a festival of marksmen, which points to the traditional meaning.
Das Schützenfest ist der Höhepunkt des Jahres in unserem Dorf.
The shooting festival is the highlight of the year in our village.
A 'Schützenfest' (shooting festival) is a folk festival deeply rooted in German culture and organized by shooting clubs. A central element is often shooting at a wooden bird in order to determine the 'Schützenkönig' (shooting king).
Mein Onkel wurde letztes Jahr Schützenkönig und durfte den Festumzug anführen.
My uncle became shooting king last year and was allowed to lead the festival parade.
The figurative meaning is used almost exclusively in a sports context. When people are talking about goals, points, and a very one-sided result, this colloquial meaning is intended.
Die gegnerische Mannschaft war so schwach, das Spiel wurde zu einem reinen Schützenfest.
The opposing team was so weak that the game turned into a pure goal fest.
In the colloquial meaning, the phrase 'ein reines Schützenfest' (a pure goal fest) is often used to emphasize how one-sided the event is.
Mit dem 10:1-Sieg feierte die Mannschaft ein wahres Schützenfest.
With the 10-1 victory, the team celebrated a real goal fest.
fair
'die Kirmes' and 'das Schützenfest' can both be folk festivals with music, food, and many visitors. The difference is the occasion. A 'Kirmes' is a general fair with rides and booths, often held annually and sometimes with a church tradition. A 'Schützenfest' belongs to a shooting club or a similar tradition and is often connected with a shooting competition. For example, a Schützenkönig or Schützenkönigin (shooting king or shooting queen) is chosen. Learners may confuse the words because both festivals can be celebrated in similar ways. If the shooting club and the competition are important, people say 'Schützenfest'. If it is mainly about carousels and booths, 'Kirmes' fits better.
Beim Schützenfest wird am Sonntag der neue Schützenkönig bekannt gegeben.
At the shooting festival, the new shooting king will be announced on Sunday.
Morgen beginnt die Kirmes, und auf dem Platz stehen schon die ersten Karussells.
The fair starts tomorrow, and the first carousels are already set up on the square.