Fasching

American  

[fah-shing] / ˈfɑ ʃɪŋ /

noun

1. a carnival celebration that precedes Lent in German-speaking countries and communities; Shrovetide.

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Etymology

Origin of Fasching

1910–15; < German, originally Bavarian and Austrian dialect; Middle High German vaschanc, vastschang, perhaps equivalent to vast- Lent ( German Fasten; fast ² ) + schanc distribution or pouring of drinks, referring to the dispensing of liquor prohibited during Lent

Example Sentences

“As U.S. consumers are beginning to see some price increases, it is impacting their purchase behavior within the consumer discretionary space,” said CFO Fasching.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 24, 2025

Hudson Fasching had 10 goals and nine assists in 49 games after coming in with one goal and two assists in 38 career games over five seasons with Buffalo and Arizona.

From Washington Times • May 2, 2023

Hudson Fasching gave the Islanders a 3-0 lead with a bad-angle goal from the right circle that went off Kuemper’s pad at 3:51 of the second.

From Washington Post • Jan. 16, 2023

Sebastian Aho, Matt Martin and Hudson Fasching scored to help the Islanders build their lead early in the second period.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2023

Though the Coopers' Dance takes place only once in seven years, the Butchers' Leap occurs annually, and always on Fasching Montag,—the Monday before Shrove Tuesday.

From The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 by Various