karneval.
carnival; in traditionally Catholic countries, a period of festive celebrations, especially involving parades, masks and dancing, immediately before Lent
Meaning & usage
carnival; in traditionally Catholic countries, a period of festive celebrations, especially involving parades, masks and dancing, immediately before Lent
Karnevalet fylte gatene med kostymer, masker og musikk.
carnival; in traditionally Catholic countries, a period of festive celebrations, especially involving parades, masks and dancing, immediately before Lent carnival; a chaotic, shifting or bewildering succession of impressions, events or experiences
masquerade; a masked ball or costume party, especially one where the participants dress up in costumes and masks
Barnehagen arrangerte karneval, og alle barna kom utkledd.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Italian carnevale (“carnival”), ultimately from Latin carnem levāre (“to take away/remove meat”), the Latin expression itself being a calque of Ancient Greek ἀπόκρεως (apókreōs, “abstaining from meat”). The name refers to abstaining from meat during Lent. First attested before 1858. Compare the related borrowings Norwegian Nynorsk karneval, Danish karneval, Swedish karneval, German Karneval, Czech karneval and Finnish karnevaali.
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