Meaning of faspa | Babel Free

Definitions

A light afternoon meal, observed in Mennonite tradition.

Examples

“[page 130] Tomorrow, a group of couples their age would come⟳ for “faspa.” [footnote] Afternoon lunch or tea. The word is possibly derived from “vespers.” [page 131] “You wait⟳ and see⟳,” Franz said with a laugh⟳, “those will be girls who will be left old maids! Why, what will people eat⟳ for faspa? I wouldn’t have⟳ married Hilda before I knew what kind of tvaybak she baked!””

“[page 60] “[…] Do you want⟳ something to eat⟳?” ¶ “Oh sure, Mama. Nothing much, I had faspa at the farm. Maybe just some bread and ham and moos. […]” [page 198] Faspa: Simple afternoon meal, often consisting of tweiback, cheese, jam, and cake.”

“Clearly indicating the spaciousness of their house are the notes that the Kroekers regularly hosted the worship⟳ service of the town’s largest church; and inevitably this was a time, too, when at least some of Margaretha’s brothers and sisters, the Pletts of Blumenort and Blumenhof, and other church friends from neighbouring villages would say⟳ for lunch and perhaps for Faspa.”

“Occasionally I found myself sitting at the Sunday Faspa table with him at the home of one of my close⟳ friends, and observed him and listened to his casual comments with great attention.”

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