ostara

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Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Austrā, from Proto-Germanic *Austrǭ.

Noun

ōstara f

  1. Easter, festival celebrated at the spring equinox

Inflection

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: ôosteren

Further reading

  • ōstara”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012