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der Fasching

B1

carnival, Mardi Gras

English meaning
carnival, Mardi Gras
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Faschings
Vocabulary package
Hobbies & Pastimes

Fasching in a sentence

Dort hängt mein Kostüm für den Faschingsumzug.

My costume for the carnival parade hangs there.

Declension of der Fasching

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Faschingdie Faschings
Accusativeden Faschingdie Faschings
Dativedem Faschingden Faschings
Genitivedes Faschingsder Faschings

Where Fasching comes from

Im Mittelhochdeutschen ist das Wort erstmals als vaschanc, vaschang und vassang belegt und wurde als „Ausschank des Fastentrunks“ gewertet.

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Questions about Fasching

Is it der, die or das Fasching?

It is der Fasching — Fasching is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Faschings.

What is the plural of Fasching?

The plural of der Fasching is die Faschings.

What is the genitive of Fasching?

The genitive singular is des Faschings. The dative plural is den Faschings.

What does Fasching mean in English?

der Fasching means "carnival, Mardi Gras". For example: "Dort hängt mein Kostüm für den Faschingsumzug." — "My costume for the carnival parade hangs there."

What level is Fasching in German?

Fasching is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the hobbies & pastimes vocabulary.

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