Fasnacht

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Middle High German vastnaht, equivalent to fas +‎ Nacht. Cognate with German Fastnacht.

Pronunciation
  • (Zurich) IPA(key): /ˈfɑsnɑxt/

Noun

Fasnacht f

  1. carnival (festival held just before the beginning of Lent)
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