Koelsch

Glossary of "Kölsch" Karneval in the Cologne dialect:
Alaaf – Helau: originally the greeting of the City of Cologne in the Rhineland, it means "Lebe hoch" and has become a Karneval greeting.
Helau: general expression of cheer and joyfulness.
Koelle Alaaf: a "cheer to the City of Cologne."
Elf: oldest Cologne Karneval motto "Ey Lustig Fröhlich – ELF."
Jeck: person born in Cologne.
Imi: Not born in Cologne, but living there.
All others: "Fründe" (Freunde), "Jäste" (Gäste) or "Besök" (Besuch).
Fasteleer or Fastelofvend: Karneval in Cologne.
Wieverfastelovend: the first day of the women's carnival. Tie wearers beware for, according to custom, your tie can be be cut off.
Zoch: (from Zug) parade.
Fastelovendszoch: Rose Monday Parade.
Funken: Jeckengroups in uniforms.
Sitzung: meeting of Faschingsverein, where there is music, singing, dancing and Schunkeln.
Schunkeln: you link arms with the persons next to you and swing with the music.
Bütten: a barrel.
Büttensitzung: The main feature of a Büttensitzung is that a speaker literally stands inside of, and speaks from a barrel.

 

The Highpoints before Ash Wednesday are:
Thursday: "Weiberfastnacht," "Schmutziger Dunschtig" (fettiger Donnerstag) – "Fasnetküchli." In some areas "Kinderfasnacht"
Saturday: "Schmalziger Samstag"
Sunday: "Pfaffen- or Herrenfastnacht"
Monday: "Rosenmontag"–has nothing to do with roses, it is derived from "rasender Montag" (raving Monday)
Tuesday: "Fastnachtsdienstag," "Faschingsdienstag," or "Rechte Fastnacht" (true Fastnacht); also called "Kehraus" (from "auskehren," to sweep out). Shrove Tuesday, because it was the day on which "shrift" or confession was made in preparation for Lent
Wednesday: "Aschermittwoch" (Ash Wednesday)
Sunday: "Funkensonntag" – also celebrated in some areas as "Bauern-, Allermanns-, Grosse-, Alte Fastnacht" .

 

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