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/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Kar‧ne‧val

Noun

Karneval m (strong, genitive Karnevals, no plural)

1. carnival

   Synonyms: Fasching, Fastnacht

Declension

Declension of Karneval [sg-only, masculine, strong]

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

Derived terms

• Karnevalsumzug
• Karnevalsverein
• Karnevalsprinz

Further reading

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