Воистину воскрес

Russian

Etymology

Literally “Verily he was resurrected”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [vɐˈisʲtʲɪnʊ vɐˈskrʲes]

Phrase

Вои́стину воскре́с • (Voístinu voskrés)

1. (Russian) Happy Easter (reply)

Usage notes

• This is only the reply part of the greeting. It is the reply to Христо́с воскре́с (Xristós voskrés).

Also: Христо́с воскре́се! / Вои́стину воскре́се! (the version with -е is in Church Slavonic, whereas the one without -е is in modern Russian; both are widely used)

See also

• Христо́с воскре́с (Xristós voskrés)