Oschderhaas

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compound of Oschder (“Easter”) +‎ Haas (“rabbit”). Compare German Osterhase.

Noun

Oschderhaas m (plural Oschderhaase)

1. Easter Bunny
   • 2013, Richard Savidge Hegins, “'S iss Friehyaahr im Daal”, in Hiwwe wie Driwwe, volume 17, number 1, page 16:

     Sundaag iss Oschder, noh kummt der Oscherhaas.

     On Sunday it's Easter, now the Easterbunny comes.