paska en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɑskə/
Etymology
From Ukrainian па́ска (páska) and Russian па́ска (páska), borrowing from Ancient Greek πάσκα (páska), phonetic variant of πάσχα (páskha), from Aramaic פסחא (pasḥa), from Hebrew פֶּסַח (pesaḥ). Doublet of Pasch, Pascha, paskha, and Pesach.
Meanings
- (Canada, Ukraine, countable, uncountable) A traditional Ukrainian egg bread, often decorated, used in Easter traditions.
-
(alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative form of paskha.
alt of paskha
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paskas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (1)
uk па́ска (Ukrainian egg bread)