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fasnacht

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fas⋅nacht

  [faws-nahk, -nahkt]
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–noun Chiefly Pennsylvania.
a deep-fried raised doughnut; originally served on Shrove Tuesday as the last sweet treat before Lent.
Also, fast⋅nacht  [fawst-nahk, -nahkt] .

Origin:
< PaG; G Fastnacht; see fast 2 , night
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