Pasch
See also: pasch
English
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
Derived terms
- Pasch egg
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/
References
- “Pasch” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Middle English
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