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PRONUNCIATION OF FESTSCHRIFTEN

festschriften  [ˈfɛstˌʃrɪftən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FESTSCHRIFTEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Festschriften is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FESTSCHRIFTEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Festschrift

In academia, a Festschrift is a book honoring a respected person, especially an academic, and presented during his or her lifetime. The term, borrowed from German, could be translated as celebration publication or celebratory writing. A comparable book presented posthumously is called a Gedenkschrift. Sometimes, the Latin term “liber amicorum” is used for a Festschrift. The German word Festschrift has been incorporated into the English language.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FESTSCHRIFTEN


Aston
ˈæstən
boston
ˈbɒstən
Britain
ˈbrɪtən
button
ˈbʌtən
certain
ˈsɜːtən
chieftain
ˈtʃiːftən
cotton
ˈkɒtən
eastern
ˈiːstən
forgotten
fəˈɡɒtən
Gemeinschaften
ɡəˈmainʃaftən
gesellschaften
ɡəˈzɛlʃaftən
Hamilton
ˈhæməltən
Houston
ˈhjuːstən
kindergarten
ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːtən
pattern
ˈpætən
Sefton
ˈsɛftən
seiten
ˈsaɪtən
Washington
ˈwɒʃɪŋtən
western
ˈwɛstən
written
ˈrɪtən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FESTSCHRIFTEN

festina lente
festinate
festinately
festination
festival
Festival Hall
Festival of Lanterns
festivalgoer
festive
festive season
festively
festiveness
festivities
festivity
festivous
festoon
festoon blind
festoonery
festschrift
festy

WORDS THAT END LIKE FESTSCHRIFTEN

beaten
bitten
eaten
eten
every so often
Gestalten
gluten
gotten
kitten
laten
listen
often
paten
resoften
rewritten
Sint Maarten
soften
ten
top ten
unoften

Synonyms and antonyms of festschriften in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «festschriften» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

festschriften
1,325 millions of speakers

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Festschriften
570 millions of speakers

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festschriften
510 millions of speakers

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festschriften
380 millions of speakers
ar

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280 millions of speakers

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festschriften
278 millions of speakers

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festschriften
270 millions of speakers

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festschriften
260 millions of speakers

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Festschriften
220 millions of speakers

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Festschriften
190 millions of speakers

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Festschriften
180 millions of speakers

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festschriften
130 millions of speakers

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festschriften
85 millions of speakers

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Festschriften
85 millions of speakers
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festschriften
80 millions of speakers

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festschriften
75 millions of speakers

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Festschriften
75 millions of speakers

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Armağanlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Festschriften
65 millions of speakers

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festschriften
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

festschriften
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

festschriften
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

festschriften
15 millions of speakers
af

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festschriften
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

festschriften
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

festschriften
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of festschriften

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FESTSCHRIFTEN»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FESTSCHRIFTEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about festschriften

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FESTSCHRIFTEN»

Discover the use of festschriften in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to festschriften and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An Index to Common Law Festschriften: From the Beginning of ...
This is the first ever index of contributions to common law Festschriften and fills a serious bibliographic gap in the literature of the common law.
Michael Taggart, 2006
2
Philosophy: A Guide to the Reference Literature
In Honorem: Eine Bibliographie philosophischer Festschriften und ihrer Beitrage. Dusseldorf: Philosophia, 1975. 226p. Despite the title, not all of the essay- collections listed and indexed in this volume are strictly Festschriften (intended to  ...
Hans Edward Bynagle, 2006
3
Bibliographie Linguistique de L'annee 1999
Festschriften and miscellanies — Mélanges et recueils 4.1. Festschriften — Mélanges 647 I J BF : internationale Jahresbibliographie der Festschriften international annual bibliography of Festschriften r bibliographie internationale annuelle ...
Mark Janse, Hella Olbertz, Sijmen Tol, 2003
4
Ornithology, Evolution, and Philosophy: The Life and Science ...
Three festschriften appeared on the occasion of his 90th birthday in 1994. From then on appreciations and interviews (see Appendix 7) were published regularly in North American and German newspapers. These festschriften, newspaper ...
Jürgen Haffer, 2007
5
Science and Technology Resources: A Guide for Information ...
Festschriften are collections of essays or articles written in honor of a colleague for some special occasion, such as retirement or a landmark birthday. Most publications of this type usually contain a biographical essay, frequently accompanied ...
James E. Bobick, G. Lynn Berard, 2011
6
A Reference Guide for English Studies
F45 G74 1976 Metzger, Bruce M. Index of Articles on the New Testament and the Early Church Published in Festschriften. Philadelphia: Society of Biblical Literature, 1951 . Z7772.L1 M4 Rounds, Dorothy. Articles on Antiquity in Festschriften: ...
Michael J. Marcuse, 1990
7
Romance Linguistics and the Romance Languages: A ...
D. FESTSCHRIFTEN 1 5 . WILLIAMS, Harry Franklin An Index of Mediaeval Studies Published in Festschriften, 1865-1946, with Special Reference to Romanic Material. Berkeley, Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1951. x + 165pp.
Kathryn F. Bach, Glanville Price, 1977
8
Bibliographie Linguistique de L'Anna(c)E 1996/Linguistic ...
Festschriften — Mćlanges 775 IJBF : Internationale Jahresbibliographie der Festschriften = international annual bibliography of Festschriften = bibliographie internationale annuelle des melanges. Jahrgang = Year = Annee 17/1; 2; 3; 4.
Mark Janse, Sijmen Tol, 2000
9
Bibliographie Linguistique de L'anne 2000/Linguistic ...
Festschriften and miscellanies — Mélanges et recueils 4.1. Festschriften — Mélanges 785 1JBF : internationale Jahresbibliographie der Festschriften : international annual bibliography of Festschriften : bibliographie internationale annuelle ...
Sijmen Tol, Hella Olbertz, Mark Janse, 2005
10
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities
The bibliography surveys, in particular, articles in the principal scholarly journals of Judaica in English, French, German, and Hebrew, as well as those in the festschriften indexed by Jacob R. Marcus and Albert Bilgray, An Index to Jewish ...
Jacob Neusner, 1976

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FESTSCHRIFTEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term festschriften is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rhetorical Questions
A century that began with dons arguing about Chaucer's verbs as if their lives were at stake and showering one another with Festschriften ... «Washington Free Beacon, Jan 15»
2
Octopus, octopi... octopodem? A guide to humiliating grammar nerds …
All singulars are Festschrift, all plurals Festschriften. Remember, that includes possessives. Not the Festschrift's author. The Festschrift author. «The Week Magazine, Jan 15»
3
Inspirational university teacher and foremost archaeologist of Irish …
He was later to co-edit Festschriften for George Eogan, Barry Raftery and Howard Clarke. John undertook a de luxe urban survey of Irish towns ... «Irish Times, Nov 14»
4
Prof. Sheila Blair: I Love Iranians Because of Their Warm Hospitality
She has published more than 200 articles in journals, encyclopedias, colloquia, and festschriften. The 3-volume Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic ... «Fars News Agency, Mar 14»
5
The Tickle-down theory of prayer
And today the blogging world is abuzz with bite-sized festschriften of such stories from Nadia Bolz-Weber, Tony Jones, Sybil MacBeth, Tony ... «Religion News Service, Mar 14»
6
RILM Retrospective Abstracts of Music Literature™ Available from …
... including music-related articles published in conference proceedings from 1835 through 1966 as well as articles published in Festschriften, ... «PR Web, Jun 13»
7
Listen: Festschrift pays tribute to divinity professor Doug Knight
“As a graduate student, I looked forward to a life of teaching and scholarship, and I have contributed to a number of Festschriften along the way. «Vanderbilt University News, Jan 13»
8
Why Big German Words Like Vergangenbangenheit Carry Weight
Festschriften are real conversation stoppers in otherwise mundane sentences. One can almost hear some vested scholar with pince-nez at ... «Huffington Post, Oct 12»
9
Othenio Abel, Kämpfer gegen die "Verjudung" der Universität
Die Experten musste an jenem Wochenende nämlich die Festschriften zum 650-Jahr-Jubiläum vorbesprechen. Am 11. Oktober wird die ... «derStandard.at, Oct 12»
10
Trade's champion
While Bhagwati has been honored with six Festschriften, a book honoring a respected person, and other awards, he hasn't received the Nobel ... «China Daily, Oct 12»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Festschriften [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/festschriften>. May 2024 ».
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