German word

Festschrift

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfɛstˌʃʁɪft/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncommemorative volume

Example

Die Festschriften wurden gestern vorgestellt.

The commemorative volumes were presented yesterday.

Illustration for Festschrift (commemorative volume)

More examples

Die Universität plant, nächste Woche eine Festschrift herauszugeben.

The university plans to publish a commemorative volume next week.

Core concept

Researchers contribute separate essays to a commemorative volume dedicated to a respected scholar or a milestone.

Common phrases

  • eine Festschrift herausgeben

    publish a commemorative volume

  • Beiträge für eine Festschrift einreichen

    submit contributions for a commemorative volume

  • an einer Festschrift mitarbeiten

    contribute to a commemorative volume

Similar words

Sammelband: A book collecting papers or chapters by several authors.
Tagungsband: A published collection of papers or abstracts presented at a conference.
Gedenkschrift: A collection of scholarly essays honoring a deceased person's work or memory.

Definition in German

Ein Sammelwerk wissenschaftlicher Aufsätze, das anlässlich eines Jubiläums, einer Pensionierung oder eines Ehrentages herausgegeben wird.

Word origin

Festschrift is a German compound of Fest and Schrift that developed as a name for a commemorative scholarly publication.

Usage tips

  • The honoree commonly follows für, as in Festschrift für Professorin Keller, while an occasion commonly follows zum.

Other meanings

  • tribute volumenoun

Related words

  • Festschriftbandcommemorative volumenoun
  • Festschriftherausgebereditor of a commemorative volumenoun

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