Totenfest

German

Etymology

Toter +‎ Fest

Noun

Totenfest n (strong, genitive Totenfestes or Totenfests, plural Totenfeste)

  1. A feast of commemoration for the souls of the departed.
  2. (Protestantism) A Lutheran feast day observed on the last Sunday before the First Sunday of Advent.
    Synonym: Totensonntag
  3. (Roman Catholicism) All Souls' Day
    Synonym: Allerseelen

Declension

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See also
  • Christkönigsfest (a Catholic feast day observed on the same Sunday as the Lutheran observance)

Further reading
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