The word “Easter” in other languages

Names derived from the goddess Eastre or from Eostremonat which means “Easter-Month”:

• English – Easter
• German – Ostern

Names derived from the Hebrew Pesach (Passover):

• Latin – Pascha or Festa Paschalia
• Greek – Paskha
• Bulgarian – Paskha
• Danish – Paaske
• Dutch – Pasen
• Finnish – Pääsiäinen
• French – Pâques
• Indonesian – Paskah
• Irish – Cáisc
• Italian – Pasqua
• Lower Rhine German – Paisken
• Norwegian – Påske
• Portuguese – Páscoa
• Romanian – Pasti
• Russian – Paskha
• Scottish Gaelic – Càisg
• Spanish – Pascua
• Swedish – Påsk
• Welsh – Pasg

Names used in other languages:

• Bulgarian – Velikden (literally: the Grand Day)
• Polish – Wielkanoc (literally: the Grand Night)
• Czech – Velikonoce (plural, no singular exists; made from Grand Nights)
• Slovak – Velká Noc (singular; literally: the Grand Night)
• Serbian – Uskrs or Vaskrs (literally: resurrection)
• Japanese – Fukkatsu-sai (lit. resurrection festival)