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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPessach
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Pessach
"Die Familie feiert gemeinsam das Pessachfest."
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The major Jewish spring festival that commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery, lasting seven or eight days.
"We gathered with our family to celebrate Passover and share the Seder meal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in English in the 16th century as a translation of the Hebrew 'Pesah' (referring to the passage of the Lord over the houses of the Israelites), formed from 'pass' + 'over'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Passover" is said worldwide
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Pâque
Transliteration: Pâque
"Nous célébrons la Pâque juive cette semaine."
Pessach
Transliteration: Pessach
"Die Familie feiert gemeinsam das Pessachfest."
Pasqua ebraica
Transliteration: Pasqua ebraica
"Quest'anno la Pasqua ebraica inizia in aprile."
Pascua
Transliteration: Pascua
"La comunidad judía celebra la Pascua con una cena especial."
Páscoa judaica
Transliteration: Páscoa judaica
"Eles preparam pratos tradicionais para a Páscoa judaica."
पासओवर
Transliteration: pāsovar
"यहूदी समुदाय हर साल पासओवर का त्योहार मनाता है।"
逾越节
Transliteration: Yúyuèjié
"犹太人在逾越节期间会聚在一起吃晚餐。"
유월절
Transliteration: yuwoljeol
"유대인들은 가족과 함께 유월절을 기념합니다."
過越の祭り
Transliteration: Sugoshi no matsuri
"ユダヤ教徒は過越の祭りを祝います。"
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