Aswoensdag
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Aschwoensdag (obsolete spelling)
- Asschewoensdag (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle Dutch asschelwoensdach. Equivalent to as (“ash(es), cinders”) + woensdag (“Wednesday”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɑsˈʋuns.dɑx/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: As‧woens‧dag
Noun
Aswoensdag m (uncountable)
- Ash Wednesday, the day of penitence which starts Lent
Synonyms
- Asdag
Related terms
- asbak
- asvaalt
- woensdagmiddag
- woensdagnamiddag