Aswoensdag

Dutch

Alternative forms

Aschwoensdag (obsolete spelling)
Asschewoensdag (obsolete)

Etymology

From as (“ash(es), cinders”) +‎ woensdag (“Wednesday”).

Pronunciation

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Hyphenation: As‧woens‧dag

Noun

Aswoensdag m (uncountable)

Ash Wednesday, the day of penitence which starts Lent

Synonyms

Asdag m

Related terms

asbak m
asvaalt m
woensdagmiddag m
woensdagnamiddag m

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