Fasching

[ fah-shing ]

noun

1. a carnival celebration that precedes Lent in German-speaking countries and communities; Shrovetide.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Fasching¹

1910–15; < German, originally Bavarian and Austrian dialect; Middle High German vaschanc, vastschang, perhaps equivalent to vast- Lent ( German Fasten; fast ² ) + schanc distribution or pouring of drinks, referring to the dispensing of liquor prohibited during Lent

Example Sentences

Owing to illness it was postponed to the evening of Fasching Dienstag.

From Project Gutenberg