Fasching
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Fasching
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
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“As U.S. consumers are beginning to see some price increases, it is impacting their purchase behavior within the consumer discretionary space,” said CFO Fasching.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 24, 2025
Fasching was also on this list until signing a two-year deal.
From Washington Times • May 2, 2023
Hudson Fasching gave the Islanders a 3-0 lead with a bad-angle goal from the right circle that went off Kuemper’s pad at 3:51 of the second.
From Washington Post • Jan. 16, 2023
Hudson Fasching and Brock Nelson each had two assists and Ilya Sorokin made with 19 saves in his 100th NHL appearance.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2022
She tore her hair for grief and rage, and was quite beside herself with agitation: but she recovered a composed state of mind; and, in 1776, in Fasching, obtained permission to accomplish her marriage.
From A Historical Survey of the Customs, Habits, & Present State of the Gypsies by Hoyland, John
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