Noun
die Wiesn
Pronunciation: /ˈviːz(ə)n/
the Oktoberfest in Munich (Bavarian)
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plural Wiesn
Meanings
Noun
- the Oktoberfest in Munich (Bavarian)
- meadow, fairground (Bavarian form of Wiese)
Example sentence
Im September fahren wir mit Freunden auf die Wiesn.
In September we are going to the Oktoberfest with friends.
Word forms
singular
die Wiesn
plural
die Wiesn
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Wiesn
Accusativedie Wiesn
Dativeder Wiesn
Genitiveder Wiesn
Plural
Nominativedie Wiesn
Accusativedie Wiesn
Dativeden Wiesn
Genitiveder Wiesn
Usage
- auf die Wiesn gehen — Go to Munich's Oktoberfest; Wiesn is the Bavarian name.
- Wiesn / Wiese — Wiesn comes from the regional form of Wiese and here names the festival.
Für ihren ersten Besuch auf der Wiesn nahm sie den Zug nach München.
For her first visit to Oktoberfest, she took the train to Munich.