fastnacht
/ˈfɑstnɑkt/
noun
- A rich, fried doughnut or pastry traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday (the day before Lent) in some German and Pennsylvania Dutch communities.
- Every year, the bakery sells hundreds of fastnachts on Fat Tuesday.
- The fastnacht is often dusted with powdered sugar or filled with jam.
- She learned to make fastnachts from her grandmother's recipe.
- Shrove Tuesday itself, especially in German-American tradition.
- On Fastnacht, families gather to eat doughnuts before Lent begins.
- Fastnacht is also known as Fat Tuesday in many cultures.
- The town celebrates Fastnacht with a parade and plenty of food.