Vocabulary
der
Fasching
/ˈfaʃɪŋ/· noun· Pl. die Faschinge
carnival (in Bavaria and Austria)
Der Fasching — the carnival season, usually in February, called der Karneval in the Rhineland and die Fastnacht in the south-west; people dress up (sich verkleiden).
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- Singular
- der Fasching
- Plural
- die Faschinge
- Genitiv
- des Faschings
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Fasching
carnival
Zum Fasching verkleidet sich mein Sohn als Pirat.
My son is dressing up as a pirate for carnival.
Word family
Faschingder FaschingsdienstagShrove Tuesdaydas Faschingskostümcarnival costumeder Faschingsumzugcarnival parade
Common combinations
- Fasching feiernto celebrate carnival
- das Kostüm für den Faschingthe carnival costume
- an Faschingat carnival
Real examples
- An Fasching ist in München viel los.There's a lot going on in Munich at carnival.
- Was ziehst du an Fasching an?What are you wearing for carnival?
- Im Kindergarten feiern sie Fasching mit Krapfen.At nursery they celebrate carnival with doughnuts.
