Geisterzug
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Geist (“ghost”) + Zug (“train”). In the meaning "Cologne carnival parade", the second component is short for Umzug (“parade”).
Noun[edit]
Geisterzug m (strong, genitive Geisterzuges or Geisterzugs, plural Geisterzüge)
- ghost train
- alternative carnival parade in Cologne, Germany
Further reading[edit]
- “Geisterzug” in Duden online
- “Geisterzug” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache