Central Franconian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German ostre, from Old High German ōstarun, a case form of ōstara, from Proto-Germanic *Austrǭ.

The word is native in most of Moselle Franconian. The more traditional Ripuarian word is Poosche, which is now restricted to a few compounds. Cognate to Hunsrik Oostre

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Noun

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Uustere m (plural Uustere)

  1. Easter

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