fasnacht
American
[faws-nahk, -nahkt]
/ ˈfɔsˌnɑk, -ˌnɑkt /
Also
fastnacht
noun
Chiefly Pennsylvania.
Etymology
Origin of fasnacht
From Pennsylvania Dutch; German Fastnacht; see fast 2, night
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