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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Festtagsstimmung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈfɛstˌtaːksˌʃtɪmʊŋ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Festive-spirit/ˈfɛs.tɪv ˈspɪr.ɪt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Überall in den Straßen lag eine herrliche Festtagsstimmung."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A mood of joy, merriment, and goodwill typically associated with holidays or seasonal celebrations.

    "The town square sparkled with lights, filling everyone with a wonderful festive-spirit."
  2. 2

    A collective attitude of generosity, warmth, and communal gathering during celebratory seasons.

    "Despite the cold weather, their charity drive was driven by an overwhelming festive-spirit."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'festive', deriving from the Latin 'festivus' (relating to a feast or holiday), with 'spirit', from the Latin 'spiritus' (breath, courage, or soul). First appearing in modern usage during the 19th century alongside the cultural commercialization and popularization of holiday traditions, it encapsulates the collective emotional atmosphere of celebration and goodwill.

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