Weißnarr

German

Etymology

From Weiß (“white”) +‎ Narr (“fool”). Coined by the German folklorist Wilhelm Kutter in reference to the white linen clothing worn by Weißnarren.[1]

Noun

Weißnarr m (weak, genitive Weißnarren, plural Weißnarren)

  1. A class of folkloric figures in the Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht (carnival) tradition distinguished by their richly-embroidered white clothing.

Declension

Declension of Weißnarr [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Weißnarr die Weißnarren
genitive eines des Weißnarren der Weißnarren
dative einem dem Weißnarren den Weißnarren
accusative einen den Weißnarren die Weißnarren

Hyponyms

Coordinate terms

  • Flecklenarr

References

  1. ^ Wilhelm Kutter (1976) Schwäbisch-alemannische Fasnacht (in German), Künzelsau: Sigloch
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