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"Easter" is a proper noun which is often translated as "la Pascua", and "Holy Week" is a noun which is often translated as "la Semana Santa". Learn more about the difference between "Easter" and "Holy Week" below.
Easter(
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)A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
1. (religious)
a. la Pascua (F) (observed day)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'm going to hide plastic eggs in the backyard for Easter.Voy a esconder huevos de plástico en el jardín trasero para Pascua.
When we were children, we decorated eggs at Easter.Cuando éramos pequeños, decorábamos huevos en Pascua.
b. la Semana Santa (F) (period)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
At Easter, a statue of Jesus is paraded all over town.En Semana Santa, se saca en procesión por toda la ciudad una imagen de Jesús.
Holy Week(
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li
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (religious)
a. la Semana Santa (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I get excited during Holy Week because I know that Easter is just around the corner.Me emociono durante la Semana Santa porque sé que la Pascua está justo a la vuelta de la esquina.
