Христос рождається

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

• Христо́с ражда́ется (Xrystós raždáetsja)

Etymology

From Old Church Slavonic [Term?], compare Serbo-Croatian Христос се роди.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [xreˈstɔs rɔʒˈdajet͡sʲːɐ]

Phrase

Христо́с рожда́ється! • (Xrystós roždájetʹsja!)

1. Christ is born!

Usage notes

A 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

• Христос народився! (Xrystos narodyvsja!), a modern Ukrainian variation

Related terms

• Славимо Його! (Slavymo Joho!) (the response)