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Pasch

See also: pasch

English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle English Pask, Paske, Paskes, from Old French pasches (modern French Pâques), from Ecclesiastical Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha), from Aramaic פַּסְחָא (pasḥā), from Hebrew פֶּסַח (pésaḥ). Doublet of Pascha, paskha, and Pesach.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Pasch (plural Paschs)

  1. (archaic) Passover
  2. (archaic) Easter

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German

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Etymology

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From the earlier dialectal paschendise, from French passe-dix (“passage”), name of a game of chance using dice.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paʃ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aʃ

Noun

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Pasch m (strong, genitive Pasches or Paschs, plural Pasche or Päsche)

  1. (dice games) doubles, doublets

Declension

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Declension of Pasch [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pasch die Pasche, Päsche
genitive eines des Pasches, Paschs der Pasche, Päsche
dative einem dem Pasch, Pasche1 den Paschen, Päschen
accusative einen den Pasch die Pasche, Päsche

1Now rare, see notes.

References

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  1. ^ “Pasch” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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Middle English

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Proper noun

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Pasch

  1. Alternative form of Pask
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