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Laternenfest

lantern festival (St Martin's)

noun la-TER-nen-fest Rare
Arts & Culture Traditions

Usage Note

Laternenfest is the children's lantern procession held on or around St Martin's Day (11 November). Children carry self-made paper lanterns through the dark streets while singing traditional songs; the tradition is especially strong in Catholic regions.

Examples

"Beim Laternenfest zogen die Kinder singend durch das Dorf."

Natural Translation

At the lantern festival the children walked singing through the village.

Literal Translation

At-the lantern-festival moved the children singing through the village.

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