Holi
Holi is the German word for the Hindu festival Holi.
Holi refers to the Hindu festival of the same name.
Meaning: Hindu festival (name)
Did you know?
- In Germany, Holi events are frequently held as commercial music festivals that may occur on dates different from the actual lunar calendar of the Hindu festival.
- The phrase Holi spielen is often used in German to describe the act of participating in the festival, even though 'playing' sounds odd in English for a religious event.
- While Holi is the name of the festival, German speakers often use the adjective farbenfroh to describe the people participating, which means 'full of color' but also carries a connotation of being 'cheerful'.
Examples in context
- Holi wird in Indien groß gefeiert.Holi is celebrated grandly in India.
Example conversation
Felix and Hannah are talking about upcoming holidays.
- FelixHast du schon von Holi gehört?Have you already heard of Holi?
- HannahJa, das ist doch das Farbenfest, oder?Yes, that is the festival of colors, right?
- FelixGenau, wir könnten zusammen zu Holi gehen.Exactly, we could go to Holi together.
- HannahDas klingt nach einer tollen Idee, Felix!That sounds like a great idea, Felix!
