Maskenball
German
Etymology
From Maske (“mask”) + -n- + Ball (“ball”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmaskn̩ˌbal]
Audio (Germany (Berlin)): (file) Audio (Germany (Berlin)): (file) - Hyphenation: Mas‧ken‧ball
Noun
Maskenball m (strong, genitive Maskenballes or Maskenballs, plural Maskenbälle)
- masked ball
- Synonym: Kostümball
Declension
Declension of Maskenball [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Maskenball | die | Maskenbälle |
| genitive | eines | des | Maskenballes, Maskenballs | der | Maskenbälle |
| dative | einem | dem | Maskenball, Maskenballe1 | den | Maskenbällen |
| accusative | einen | den | Maskenball | die | Maskenbälle |
1Now rare, see notes.
Synonyms
- (Austria, dated): Redoute
Hypernyms
- Maskenfest
Hyponyms
- Kindermaskenball
Related terms
- Karnevalsmaske, Sauerstoffmaske
- Fastnachtsball, Karnevalsball
Further reading
- “Maskenball”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)
- “Maskenball” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Maskenball” in Duden online