Pasch

See also: pasch

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English Pask, Paske, Paskes, from Old French pasches (modern French Pâques), from Ecclesiastical Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha), from Aramaic פַּסְחָא‎ (pasḥā), from Hebrew פֶּסַח‎ (pésaḥ).

Pronunciation
  • enPR: păsk, päsk; IPA(key): /pæsk/, /pɑːsk/
  • Rhymes: -æsk

Noun

Pasch (plural Paschs)

  1. (archaic) Passover
  2. (archaic) Easter

Derived terms
  • Pasch egg

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From the earlier dialectal paschendise, from French passe-dix (“passage”), name of a game of chance using dice[1].

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /paʃ/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Pasch m (strong, genitive Pasches or Paschs, plural Pasche or Päsche)

  1. (dice games) doubles, doublets

Declension

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References
  1. “Pasch” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

Further reading

Middle English

Proper noun

Pasch

  1. Alternative form of Pask
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