Oschderhaas

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Pennsylvania German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of Oschder (Easter) +‎ Haas (rabbit). Compare German Osterhase.

Noun[edit]

Oschderhaas m (plural Oschderhaase)

  1. Easter Bunny
    • 2013, Richard Savidge Hegins, “'S iss Friehyaahr im Daal”, in Hiwwe wie Driwwe, volume 17, number 1, page 16:
      Sundaag iss Oschder, noh kummt der Oscherhaas.
      On Sunday it's Easter, now the Easterbunny comes.