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"Doughnut" is an English equivalent of the Pennsylvania Dutch word "Fasnacht."
Specifically, the term refers to a special kind of doughnut. The treat is served the day before the beginning of the forty (40) days of the Christian Lent. That day generally is called Shrove Tuesday throughout Christendom. But among the Pennsylvania Dutch, the day is called "Fasnacht Day" in honor of the treats.
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Corruption of a German word used as a term for German immigrants in Pennsylvania?
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esse
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