Oktoberfest
German, noun/ɔkˈtoːbɐˌfɛst/
Oktoberfest is spelled O-K-T-O-B-E-R-F-E-S-T (11 letters) and appears 5.9 times per million words in written German, the 10,826th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Oktoberfest is a German neuter noun meaning “A two-week public festival in Munich (Bavaria, southern Germany), held yearly in late September and early October, known especially for the…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Volksfest im September oder Oktober”.
What does Oktoberfest mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterA two-week public festival in Munich (Bavaria, southern Germany), held yearly in late September and early October, known especially for the large party tents in which revellers consume beer on long benches.
- 2
neuterOne of a number of much smaller festivals that have been organised in some other places of Germany and the world since the late 20th century, generally involving stereotypical elements of Bavarian culture.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Volksfest im September oder Oktober 2. größtes Volksfest der Welt, das zwei Wochen dauert und seit 1810 jährlich von Ende September bis Anfang Oktober in München stattfindet
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Oktoberfest
- Oktoberfestes genitive
- Oktoberfests genitive
- Oktoberfeste plural
- Oktoberfesten dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Oktoberfest?
- /ɔkˈtoːbɐˌfɛst/
- [ɔkˈtoːbɐˌfɛst]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Oktoberfest
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Oktoberfest in German?
Oktoberfest appears 5.9 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).