פּאַסכע

Yiddish

Alternative forms
  • פּסחא‎ (paskhe) (Aramaic spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from Slavic (compare Russian Па́сха (Pásxa), Polish Pascha), from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha, “Passover”), from Aramaic פסחא‎ (paskha), from Hebrew פסח‎ (pésakh). Doublet of פּסח‎ (peysekh)

Noun

פּאַסכע • (paskhe) f

  1. Easter
    Synonym: (humorous) קייסעך‎ (keysekh)

See also
  • חגא‎ (khoge)
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