Pasch

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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.

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Noun

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Pasch (plural Paschs)

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

Derived terms

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Anagrams

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German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paʃ/
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  • Rhymes: -aʃ

Noun

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

  1. (dice games) doubles, doublets

Declension

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References

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

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Middle English

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Proper noun

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Pasch

  1. Alternative form of Pask