Vianoce

      Slovak

      Etymology

      From German Weihnachten (“Christmas”) by phonetisation of the first part of the word and translating the second part of the word, Nacht (“night”) to noc (“night”), like in Czech.[1]

      Proper noun

      Vianoce f pl (genitive Vianoc) (plural only)

      1. Christmas

      Declension

          declension of Vianoce
      plurale tantum
      nominative Vianoce
      genitive Vianoc
      dative Vianociam
      accusative Vianoce
      locative Vianociach
      instrumental Vianocami

      Derived terms

      • vianočka
      • vianočný

      References

      1. ^ Jiří Rejzek. Český etymologický slovník. Leda, 2001.

      See also

      • Veselé Vianoce (Merry Christmas)

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