österlich

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ōsterlich (also *œsterlich?), from Old High German ōstarlīh. Equivalent to Ostern + -lich.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈøːstərlɪç/, [ˈʔøːs.tɐ.lɪç], [ˈʔøː.stɐ.lɪç]
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Adjective

österlich (strong nominative masculine singular österlicher, comparative österlicher, superlative am österlichsten)

  1. Paschal
    1. (usually) referring to Easter as a feast
      österliche DekorationPaschal decoration / Easter decoration
    2. (Christianity also) referring to (the belief in) the resurrection of Christ
      österliches LebenPaschal life / life in the spirit of the resurrection

Declension

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