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Send fair
The name of the largest folk festival (funfair) in the Münsterland region, held three times a year in the city of Münster.
Lass uns am Wochenende auf den Send gehen und eine Runde Riesenrad fahren.
Let's go to the Send at the weekend and take a ride on the Ferris wheel.
'Der Send' is not a general word for a folk festival, but the proper name for the largest funfair in Münster, Westphalia. Outside this region, the word is usually not understood.
Wir fahren jedes Jahr im Herbst zum Send nach Münster.
We go to the Send in Münster every year in the fall.
For festivals and markets like the Send, the preposition 'auf' is used. Movement toward it is expressed with the accusative ('auf den Send gehen' — to go to the Send), while being there is expressed with the dative ('auf dem Send sein' — to be at the Send).
Freust du dich auch schon darauf, auf den Send zu gehen?
Are you also already looking forward to going to the Send?
The Send takes place three times a year: as the Frühjahrssend (spring Send), Sommersend (summer Send), and Herbstsend (autumn Send). It is a traditional folk festival with rides, snack stands, and games.
Der Sommersend findet immer im Juli statt.
The Sommersend always takes place in July.
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'die Kirmes' and 'der Send' can both mean a fair with rides, booths, and food. The important difference is: 'Kirmes' is a general word and can be used in many places. 'Der Send', on the other hand, is a specific name for the large fair in Münster. Learners may confuse the words because the Send is a Kirmes. But not every Kirmes is called Send. If you are speaking generally about this kind of festival, 'Kirmes' fits. If you mean the festival in Münster, 'der Send' is more precise.
In Münster besuchen viele Familien im Sommer den Send.
In Münster, many families visit the Send in summer.
Am Wochenende gehen wir mit den Kindern auf die Kirmes im Nachbarort.
At the weekend, we're going to the fair in the neighboring town with the children.