Etymology

Walpurgisnacht

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Today it means: Walpurgis night, a feast of witchcraft in German folklore; any orgiastic or bacchanalian party. Full definition →

German Walpurgisnacht
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The story

  1. German · borrowed fromWalpurgisnacht
  2. English todayWalpurgisnacht

Unadapted borrowing from German Walpurgisnacht.

Words from the same roots

GermanWalpurgisnacht all →

Walpurgis night

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