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

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