Pasch

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.
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). Doublet of Pascha, paskha, and Pesach.

Pronunciation

Noun

Pasch (plural Paschs)

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

Derived terms

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)
  • Rhymes: -aʃ

Noun

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

  1. (dice games) doubles, doublets

Declension

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