Fasching

German

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaʃɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: Fa‧sching

Noun

Fasching m (genitive Fasching, plural Faschings or Faschinge)

1. The week before Mardi Gras, carnival.

Synonyms

• Fastnacht
• Karneval

Derived terms

• Altweiberfasching (“Fat Thursday”)
• Weiberfasching

Further reading

• “Fasching” in Duden online
• “Fasching” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache