páskafasta

Icelandic

Etymology

From the genitive of the Icelandic word páskar meaning "Easter" (= páska meaning "of Easter") + fasta meaning "fasting". Literally meaning "fasting of Easter" or "Easter's fasting".

Noun

páskafasta f

1. a fasting of seven weeks

Synonyms

• (fasting): langafasta f, sjöviknafasta f