An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Fasching

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, F (1891)
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Friedrich Kluge2508161An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, F — Fasching1891John Francis Davis

​ Fasching, m., ‘carnival,’ from MidHG. vaschanc, m., ‘Shrovetide’; how it is connected with Fastnacht (Shrove-Tuesday) has not yet been explained.

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