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The period of festivities and parades before the beginning of the Christian Lent. Depending on the region, it is also called Karneval or Fasching and is characterized by customs such as costumes, parades, and balls.
An Fastnacht ziehen die verkleideten Kinder von Haus zu Haus und singen Lieder.
At carnival, the costumed children go from house to house and sing songs.
The word is made up of '(die) Fasten' (fasting; the period of Lent) and 'die Nacht' (night). Originally, it referred to the night before the beginning of the Christian fasting period.
Traditionell wird an Fastnacht ausgiebig gefeiert, bevor die ruhigere Fastenzeit beginnt.
Traditionally, people celebrate lavishly at carnival before the quieter period of Lent begins.
This celebration has different names depending on the region. 'Fastnacht' (or 'Fasnet') is used especially in southwestern Germany and in Switzerland. In the Rhineland, e.g. Cologne, it is called 'Karneval,' and in Bavaria and Austria 'Fasching.'
Je nachdem, wo man in Deutschland ist, feiert man Karneval, Fasching oder Fastnacht.
Depending on where you are in Germany, people celebrate Karneval, Fasching, or Fastnacht.
When talking about the time of this celebration, you use the preposition 'an.' So you say 'an Fastnacht feiern' (to celebrate at carnival) or 'sich an Fastnacht verkleiden' (to dress up at carnival).
Was machst du dieses Jahr an Fastnacht?
What are you doing this year at carnival?
carnival
Karneval and Fastnacht both refer to the festive season before Lent, with costumes and parades. Which term sounds natural depends mainly on the region. In many western and northern areas, people say Karneval; in other regions, they say Fastnacht.
In Mainz beginnt die Fastnacht mit einem großen Umzug durch die Innenstadt.
In Mainz, carnival begins with a large parade through the city center.
In Köln beginnt der Karneval mit einem großen Umzug durch die Innenstadt.
In Cologne, carnival begins with a large parade through the city center.
