Maskenball
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Maske (“mask”) + -n- + Ball (“ball”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Maskenball m (strong, genitive Maskenballes or Maskenballs, plural Maskenbälle)
- masked ball
- Synonym: Kostümball
Declension[edit]
Declension of Maskenball [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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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[edit]
- (Austria, dated): Redoute
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Further reading[edit]
- “Maskenball” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Maskenball” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Maskenball” in Duden online