Fasching

m; -s, -e oder -s, meist Sg.; südd., österr. carnival; im Fasching at carnival time

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der Fasching

carnival

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Fạ|sching ['faʃɪŋ]

m -s, -e or -s

Shrovetide carnival, Fasching

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Fa·sching

<-s, -e o -s>

[ˈfaʃɪŋ]

m SÜDD (Fastnacht) carnival

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der; Faschings, Faschinge od. Faschings [pre-Lent] carnival

•• Cultural note:

Fasching, Fastnachtszeit

This is the carnival season, which begins in November and ends on Aschermittwoch for Lent. Depending on the region it is called Karneval, Fastnacht, Fasnet, or Fasching and is celebrated in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Every town and village has its own carnival customs. Whether it is the Kölner Karneval or the Münchner Fasching, celebrations reach a climax in the last week, especially on Rosenmontag and Faschingsdienstag, when revellers dress up for masked balls and there are parades of floats through the streets. On those two days people might even go to work in fancy dress. Originally the masks and wild dances served to drive away evil spirits, but now it's just a time for fooling about. On Ash Wednesday everything returns to normal

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Fasching m; -s, -e oder -s, meist sg; südd, österr carnival;

im Fasching at carnival time

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der; Faschings, Faschinge od. Faschings [pre-Lent] carnival

•• Cultural note:

Fasching, Fastnachtszeit

This is the carnival season, which begins in November and ends on Aschermittwoch for Lent. Depending on the region it is called Karneval, Fastnacht, Fasnet, or Fasching and is celebrated in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Every town and village has its own carnival customs. Whether it is the Kölner Karneval or the Münchner Fasching, celebrations reach a climax in the last week, especially on Rosenmontag and Faschingsdienstag, when revellers dress up for masked balls and there are parades of floats through the streets. On those two days people might even go to work in fancy dress. Originally the masks and wild dances served to drive away evil spirits, but now it's just a time for fooling about. On Ash Wednesday everything returns to normal

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m.

carnival n.