Aswoensdag

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Aschwoensdag (obsolete spelling)
• Asschewoensdag (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch asschelwoensdach. Equivalent to as (“ash(es), cinders”) +‎ woensdag (“Wednesday”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɑsˈʋuns.dɑx/

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• Hyphenation: As‧woens‧dag

Noun

Aswoensdag m (uncountable)

1. Ash Wednesday, the day of penitence which starts Lent

Synonyms

• Asdag

Related terms

• asbak
• asvaalt
• woensdagmiddag
• woensdagnamiddag