Fasnacht

Alemannic German

/ˈfɑsnɑxt/

noun
Definitions
  • carnival festival held just before the beginning of Lent

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German vastnaht compound from Alemannic German fas + Alemannic German Nacht (night).

Origin

Alemannic German

Nacht

Gloss

night

Concept
Semantic Field

Time

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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