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Karneval Fasching Fastnacht
created by Sarah Brown, a student in Frau Hott's German 4 class
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Karneval
Mardi Gras in the north
Fastnacht
Mardi Gras in the south
der Narr
fool
die Narrenfreiheit
Fool´s freedom
die Larve
mask
Rosenmontag
Rose Monday
Faschingsdienstag
Fat Tuesday
Aschermittwoch
Ash Wednesday
Ostern
Easter
das Häs
Traditional Allemani costume
der Teufel
Devil´s costume
die Hexe
Witch´s costume
das Brunnenhansele
A fountain fool
der Lenz
The season of Lent
der Besen
The broom from witch´s costume
die Mistgabel
Pitch fork
der Mottowagen
float
die Büttenrede
satirical, rhyming speech
der Narrenruf
Call during the Fasching season
der Berliner
jelly filled doughnut
die Fasnetsküchle
grease baked squares
die 5. Jahrezeit
The fifth season
der Faschingsumzug
parade
der Club
club
die Zunft
guild
närrisch
foolish
die närrische Saison
the foolish season
der Rosenmontagsumzug
Rose Monday Parade
das Faschingskostüm
Mardi Gras costume
7.1.
Day preparations begin
11.11. 11.11 Uhr
Faschingseason officially starts
Schmutziger Donnerstag
Thursday before Karneval
Altweiberfastnacht
Day women rule on Schmutziger Donnerstag
die Saubloder
pig's bladder
der Hemdlunger
Narren in white nightshirts on Schmutziger Donnerstag
die Glocke
bell
die Kuhglocke
cow bell
die Schelle
jingle bell