"Oktoberfest" meaning in All languages combined

See Oktoberfest on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Oktoberfests [plural]
Etymology: From German Oktoberfest. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Oktoberfest}} German Oktoberfest Head templates: {{en-noun}} Oktoberfest (plural Oktoberfests)
  1. A two-week public festival in Munich (Bavaria, southern Germany), held yearly in late September and early October, known especially for the large party tents in which revellers consume beer on long benches. Synonyms: Octoberfest
    Sense id: en-Oktoberfest-en-noun-Z9Es1RJY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Noun [German]

IPA: /ɔkˈtoːbɐˌfɛst/ Audio: De-Oktoberfest.ogg
Etymology: Oktober (“October”) + Fest (“festival”) Etymology templates: {{com|de|Oktober|Fest|t1=October|t2=festival}} Oktober (“October”) + Fest (“festival”) Head templates: {{de-noun|n,(e)s}} Oktoberfest n (strong, genitive Oktoberfestes or Oktoberfests, plural Oktoberfeste) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,(e)s}} Forms: Oktoberfestes [genitive], Oktoberfests [genitive], Oktoberfeste [plural], strong [table-tags], Oktoberfest [nominative, singular], Oktoberfeste [definite, nominative, plural], Oktoberfestes [genitive, singular], Oktoberfests [genitive, singular], Oktoberfeste [definite, genitive, plural], Oktoberfest [dative, singular], Oktoberfeste [dative, singular], Oktoberfesten [dative, definite, plural], Oktoberfest [accusative, singular], Oktoberfeste [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. A two-week public festival in Munich (Bavaria, southern Germany), held yearly in late September and early October, known especially for the large party tents in which revellers consume beer on long benches. Tags: neuter, strong Synonyms (original festival in Munich): Wiesn
    Sense id: en-Oktoberfest-de-noun-Z9Es1RJY Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of 'original festival in Munich': 87 13
  2. One of a number of much smaller festivals that have been organised in some other places of Germany and the world since the late 20th century, generally involving stereotypical elements of Bavarian culture. Tags: neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Oktoberfest-de-noun-c-5h28Tn Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Oktoberfestbier

Inflected forms

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