jasełka
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Polish jasłka, from Proto-Slavic *ěsla.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
jasełka nvir pl (related adjective jasełkowy)
- (Christianity) nativity scene, crèche (depiction — which may be pictorial, dramatic, or by means of figurines — of the birth of Jesus Christ in a manger, as described in the New Testament account)
- (Christianity) nativity play (dramatic depiction of the story of the birth of Jesus Christ, commonly performed by children in churches and in Christian schools during the Christmas season)
- Synonym: szopka
Declension edit
Declension of jasełka