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Festtag

feast day

noun FEST-tahk Rare

Also means

holiday

Usage Note

Festtag is a day of celebration, whether religious feast or family festivity, from Fest and Tag. It carries warmer, more ceremonial overtones than the neutral Feiertag (public day off).

Examples

"An hohen Festtagen trägt sie die Tracht."

Natural Translation

On high feast days she wears the traditional costume.

Literal Translation

On high feast-days wears she the costume.

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