פֿאַסטצײַט

Yiddish

Etymology

פֿאַסטן (fastn) +‎ צײַט (tsayt). Compare German Fastenzeit, Dutch Vastentijd.

Noun

פֿאַסטצײַט • (fasttsayt) f

  1. (Christianity) Lent
    Synonyms: גרויסער פּאָסט (groyser post), פּאָסטצײַט (posttsayt)

References

  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “Lent”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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