Дядо Мраз

Bulgarian

Etymology

дядо (djado, “grandfather, old man”) +‎ мраз (mraz, “frost”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdʲa̟do ˈmras]

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Proper noun

Дя́до Мраз • (Djádo Mraz) m

1. (Slavic mythology) Old Man Winter (personificaiton of winter, frost, stillness)

Usage notes

Commonly viewed either as identical or at least as a vengeful personality of Дядо Коледа (Djado Koleda, “Father Christmas”) - one that is tasked to punish those who corrupt the good spirit of Christmas tradition.

Related terms

• Снежа́нка (Snežánka, “Snow White”)