Fastnacht

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German vastnaht, from vaste (fast) + naht (night). Cognate with Silesian East Central German Foasnacht, Mòcheno Vosnòcht.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfastnaxt/
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  • Hyphenation: Fast‧nacht

Noun

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Fastnacht f (genitive Fastnacht, no plural)

  1. carnival
    Synonyms: Karneval; Fasching; Fasenacht; Fasnacht, Faßnacht; Fastelabend

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Fastnacht” in Duden online
  • Fastnacht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache