Poosche

Central Franconian Alternative forms gmw-cfr Paosje Poasje Dutch-based spelling Etymology From gmw-cfr gmh pāschen, originally a plural form, from gmw-cfr la pascha. This word spread in the earlier Middle Ages from the diocese of Cologne to Dutch (compare nl Pasen) and nds - (compare Westphalian nds Paosken). In Central Franconian itself it soon came under pressure from the descendants of goh ōstarūn, which are otherwise general in High German. Pronunciation gmw-cfr /ˈpɔːʃə/ Noun gmw-cfr noun m plural Poosche gmw-cfr Ripuarian ; in Germany _ obsolete _ outside compounds Easter gmw-cfr Uustere Derived terms gmw-cfr Pooschdaach Pooschei See also gmw-cfr Chressfess, Chressdaach