påske

Danish

[ˈpʰɔːsɡ̊ə]

noun
Definitions
  • (Judaism) Passover
  • (Christianity) Easter

Etymology

Inherited from Old Danish paska borrowed from Old Saxon pāscha derived from Latin pascha (Easter, Passover) derived from Ancient Greek πάσχα (Passover) borrowed from Aramaic פסחא borrowed from Hebrew (modern) פֶּסַח (Passover).

Origin

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

פֶּסַח

Gloss

Passover

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