Funkenmariechen

German

Alternative forms

  • Funkemariechen (nonstandard, but predominant in the carnival strongholds)

Etymology

Funke +‎ -n- +‎ Mariechen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʊŋ.kən.maˌʁiː.çən/
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Noun

Funkenmariechen n (strong, genitive Funkenmariechens, plural Funkenmariechen)

  1. (folklore) a particular kind of dancer in Rhenish carnival

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