Рождество Христово

Bulgarian

Etymology

Can be analysed as рождество́ (roždestvó, birth) +‎ Христо́вo (Hristóvo, of Christ, neuter declension of Христов (Hristov)). Literally, the Birth of Christ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [roʒdɛstˈvɔ xriˈstɔvo]
  • Syllabification(key): Рож‧де‧ство Хри‧сто‧во
  • Hyphenation(key): Рож‧дес‧тво Хрис‧то‧во

Proper noun

Рождество́ Христо́во • (Roždestvó Hristóvon

  1. Christmas
    Synonym: Ко́леда (Kóleda)

Russian

Etymology

Literally, the Birth of Christ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [rəʐdʲɪstˈvo xrʲɪˈstovə]

Proper noun

Рождество́ Христо́во • (Roždestvó Xristóvon inan (genitive Рождества́ Христо́ва) (singular only)

  1. Christmas
    Synonym: Рождество (Roždestvo)
  2. (religion, Christianity) the Nativity of Jesus
    Церковь Рождества Христова в КрохинеCerkovʹ Roždestva Xristova v KroxineThe Nativity Church in Krokhino

Declension

See also