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die Fasnet

Fasnet, Swabian-Alemannic carnival

Die Fasnet wird in Süddeutschland groß gefeiert.

Fasnet is celebrated in a big way in Southern Germany.

Zu Fasnet tragen viele Menschen traditionelle Masken.

During Fasnet, many people wear traditional masks.

zu Fasnet at/during Fasnet During Fasnet, the whole town is up and about.

Karneval (in the Rhineland), Fasching (in Bavaria)

From Middle High German 'vas(el)naht', meaning 'night before the fasting period' (Fastenzeit). It's a regional variant of 'Fastnacht'.

Connect 'Fasnet' to 'Fast-Nacht' (fasting night), the final celebration before the Lenten fast begins.

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