Dedo Mráz

Slovak

Etymology

Calque of Russian Де́д Моро́з (Déd Moróz).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɟɛdɔ mraːs/

Proper noun

Dedo Mráz m anim (genitive singular Deda Mráza, nominative plural Dedovia Mrázovia, genitive plural Dedov Mrázov, declension pattern of chlap)

1. Father Christmas, Father Frost (equivalent to Santa Claus)

Usage notes

• This figure was introduced during the Communist era as an atheist replacement of Mikuláš, but it ended up to become an addition to the existing figures of St. Nicholas (December 6) and Baby Jesus (December 23).

Declension

Declension of Dedo Mráz

	singular	plural
nominative	Dedo Mráz	Dedovia Mrázovia
genitive	Deda Mráza	Dedov Mrázov
dative	Dedovi Mrázovi	Dedom Mrázom
accusative	Deda Mráza	Dedov Mrázov
locative	Dedovi Mrázovi	Dedoch Mrázoch
instrumental	Dedom Mrázom	Dedami Mrázami

Derived terms

• dedomrázovský

See also

• Mikuláš m