Fastnacht
/ˈfastˌnaxt/
die
noun
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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Shrovetide carnival
Built from fasten (to fast) + Nacht (night).
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An Fastnacht verkleiden sich alle.
At carnival everyone dresses up.
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Made of
- fasten to fast
- Nacht night
Practice
1 What does Fastnacht mean?
Shrovetide carnival
2 Fill the gap: An ___ verkleiden sich alle.
Full sentence: An Fastnacht verkleiden sich alle. (At carnival everyone dresses up.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Fastnacht?
Fastnacht: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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