Христос рождається
Ukrainian
editAlternative forms
edit- Христо́с ражда́ется (Xrystós raždáetsja)
Etymology
editFrom Old Church Slavonic [Term?], compare Serbo-Croatian Христос се роди.
Pronunciation
editPhrase
editХристо́с рожда́ється! • (Xrystós roždájetʹsja!)
- Christ is born!
Usage notes
editA ritual religious greeting used from Christmas Day until Epiphany (also called the Baptism of the Lord, or the Feast of the Jordan). This spelling is based on the Church Slavonic.
Synonyms
edit- Христос народився! (Xrystos narodyvsja!), a modern Ukrainian variation
Related terms
edit- Славимо Його! (Slavymo Joho!) (the response)