Dorffest

village festival

noun DORF-fest Rare

Usage Note

Dorffest is a local community celebration, often held in summer, with food stalls, music, and activities. An informal, social version of a Brauchtumsveranstaltung: das Dorffest organisieren, beim Dorffest auftreten.

Examples

"Das Dorffest findet jedes Jahr im August auf dem Marktplatz statt."

Natural Translation

The village festival takes place every year in August on the market square.

Literal Translation

The village festival takes every year in August on the market square place.

Related Words

Explore German by topic

GermanNow

German Numbers 1–100: Why 21 Is Said Backwards

German numbers 1 to 100 reverse the digits: 21 is einundzwanzig (one-and-twenty). Learn the und rule, the irregulars, and how to hear prices fast.

June 5, 2026 6 min read

GermanNow

Order Food in German: Restaurant Phrases

Order food in German with confidence: use ich hätte gern, read the Speisekarte, ask die Rechnung bitte, and handle zusammen oder getrennt like a local.

June 5, 2026 5 min read

GermanNow

How Long Does It Take to Learn German? Real Timeline

How long to learn German? Conversational B1 takes ~6–12 months, fluent B2 about 1.5–2.5 years part-time. Here's an honest, hours-based timeline by CEFR level.

June 9, 2026 5 min read

GermanNow

German Modal Verbs: Können, Müssen, Wollen and More

German modal verbs put the modal in position 2 and the real verb at the end. Master können, müssen, wollen and the rest with charts and clear examples.

June 5, 2026 5 min read