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Fastnacht
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German
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Etymology
From de gmh vastnaht, from gmh vaste fast + gmh naht night. Cognate with sli Foasnacht, mhn Vosnòcht.
Pronunciation
de /ˈfastnaxt/
de De-Fastnacht.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Fast nacht
Noun
f.sg
carnival
de Karneval ; Fasching ; Fasenacht ; Fasnacht Faßnacht ; Fastelabend
Declension
f.sg
Derived terms
de Fastnachtsfest
de Fastnachtszeit, de Fastnachtzeit
Related terms
de Fastnachten
Further reading