die Fastnacht / Karneval / Fasching
carnival - Rhineland: Karneval, south-west: Fastnacht/Fasnet, Bavaria and Austria: Fasching
Origin
„Fastnacht“ is the eve of Lent, „Fasching“ goes back to „vaschanc“ (the serving of the Lenten drink), and „Karneval“ via Italian „carne vale“ ('meat, farewell'). Three words, one festival.
Building blocks
Words in this expression
Examples
In Köln sagt Fasching.
Nobody in Cologne says „Fasching“.