feria

A noun with two distinct meanings: a weekday that is not a festival or holiday, and a local festival or fair, often held in honor of a patron saint, particularly in Spanish-speaking regions.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv mit zwei verschiedenen Bedeutungen: ein Werktag, der kein Feiertag oder Wochenende ist, sowie ein lokales Fest oder Jahrmarkt, oft zu Ehren eines Schutzheiligen, besonders in spanischsprachigen Regionen.

1. Weekday without a festival C1 formal

   A weekday on which no special religious festival or holiday is observed.

   • The calendar marks this Tuesday as a feria, with no special feast.
   • During Lent, many days are ferias without major celebrations.
   • The priest noted that the service was for a feria, not a saint's day.

   🇩🇪Werktag ohne Fest

   Synonyme: ferialweekday

2. Local festival or fair B1 informal american

   A public celebration or fair held in Spanish-speaking regions, often honoring a patron saint.

   • The town's feria features music, dancing, and traditional food.
   • We visited Seville during the April feria and enjoyed the colorful tents.
   • The annual feria attracts thousands of visitors to the village.

   🇩🇪Feria

   Synonyme: carnivalcelebrationfairfestivalfiesta

• feriae plural form
• ferias plural form
• feriae' possessive plural form
• ferias' possessive plural form
• feria's possessive singular form