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Author: Gabriele ConradGabriele Conrad Date: Sep 6, 2008 11:11
John wrote:
> I also have a question. While in Frankfurt I serendipitously came
> across the Sachsenhäuser Brunnenfest, sponsored by "Brunnen- und
> Kerbegesellschaft Sachsenhausen 1953 e.V." What is a
> "Kerbegesellschaft"? I can't find any translation for it. Also the
> Festschrift mentions "Kerbebaum". A tree? My favorite online
> dictionary, dict.leo.org gives me no clue.
To be honest, I am german and supposedly good enough with the german
language and also had no clue at all what a 'Kerbegesellschaft' may be.
google and wikipedia told me more. 'Kerbe' is a regional word from Hesse
and means 'Kirchweih' or 'Kirmes'. In englisch this would be 'parish
fair' or 'country fair' according to leo.org. A 'Kerbegesellschaft'
therefore would be a society that organizes this event.
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Allein die Dunkelheit ist real, das Licht scheint nur so.
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