carnaval

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈkɑrnaːvɑl/

noun
Definitions
  • The carnival, last festive occasion(s) before Lent, notably on Shrove Tuesday
  • (within the southern Netherlands and Belgium, specifically) A festival celebrated with costuming, parades and other festivities, with a general emphasis on parody, jest and local tradition and dialect.

Etymology

Borrowed from French carnaval (carnival) derived from Italian carnivale derived from Latin carnelevale.

Origin

Latin

carnelevale

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