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"Easter" is a proper noun which is often translated as "la Pascua", and "Passover" is a proper noun which is also often translated as "la Pascua". Learn more about the difference between "Easter" and "Passover" below.
Easter(
is
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tuhr
)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.
Passover(
pahs
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o
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vuhr
)A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
1. (religious)
a. la Pascua (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).
My friend invited me to a Seder with his family for Passover this year.Mi amigo me invitó a un séder con su familia para la Pascua este año.
b. la Pascua judía (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 eat matzah instead of bread or pasta during the week of Passover.Yo como matzá en vez de pan o pasta durante la semana de la Pascua judía.
