🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Drachenbootfest

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Drachenbootfest

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dragon Boat Festival/ˈdræɡən boʊt ˈfɛstəvəl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Drachenbootfest wird mit Rennen und Festlichkeiten gefeiert."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A traditional Chinese festival celebrated with dragon boat races and the eating of zongzi.

    "During the Dragon Boat Festival, teams compete in colorful dragon boats on the river."
  2. 2

    A holiday observed on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, commemorating the poet Qu Yuan.

    "Families gather to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival with food and festivities."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Dragon Boat Festival' originates from the Chinese 'Duānwǔ Jié', which refers to the traditional holiday celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar. The festival has roots in ancient Chinese culture, commemorating the poet Qu Yuan, and has evolved to include various customs and celebrations over centuries.

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