Karneval

See also: karneval and karnevál

German

Etymology

From Italian carnevale, from the Latin phrase carnem levāre, to put away meat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaʁnəval/

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• Hyphenation: Kar‧ne‧val

Noun

Karneval m (genitive Karnevals, no plural)

1. carnival

Declension

Declension of Karneval (uncountable)

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Karneval
genitive	eines	des	Karnevals
dative	einem	dem	Karneval
accusative	einen	den	Karneval

Synonyms

• Fasching
• Fastnacht

Derived terms

• Karnevalsumzug
• Karnevalsverein
• Karnevalsprinz

Further reading

• “Karneval” in Duden online
• “Karneval” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache