festschrift

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From German Festschrift, from Fest (“‘festival, celebration’”) +‎ Schrift (“‘writing, something written’”), the latter from Middle High German schrift, from Old High German scrift, from the Middle High German infinitive schrîben (compare schreiben), from Latin scribere, from Proto-Indo-European *skrībʰ-

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German spelling used in English: singular Festschrift, plural Festschriften; English plurals festschrifts or festschriften (quite often capitalized and/or italicized)

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  1. A tribute or memorial volume filled with essays and articles by admirers in memory of a colleague. A comparable book presented posthumously is called a Gedenkschrift (“‘memorial publication’”).
    • 2002 Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa
      I do not have the opportunity here because of the extent of time to go through the whole text but it will be published in English if anyone is interested in the festschrift for Prima Niles retirement as General Secretary of the Council for World Mission, so if anyone is interested it will come there.


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