die Weiberfastnacht
Translation
Women's Carnival, Fat Thursday
Examples
An Weiberfastnacht stürmen die Frauen das Rathaus.
On Women's Carnival, the women storm the town hall.
In Köln wird Weiberfastnacht groß gefeiert.
In Cologne, Women's Carnival is celebrated in a big way.
Grammar Patterns
an Weiberfastnacht on Women's Carnival An Weiberfastnacht ist alles erlaubt.
Similar Words
Schmutziger Donnerstag, Altweiberfasching
Etymology
A compound word from 'Weiber' (an old/colloquial term for women) and 'Fastnacht' (Carnival, literally 'fasting night').
Memory Tips
Picture women with scissors cutting off men's ties, a common tradition on this day, symbolizing a temporary overthrow of male authority.