Христос народився
Ukrainian
Etymology
From Old Church Slavonic [Term?].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [xreˈstɔs nɐrɔˈdɪu̯sʲɐ]
Phrase
Христо́с народи́вся! • (Xrystós narodývsja!)
- Christ is born!; Merry Christmas!
Usage notes
This phrase is a traditional greeting used from Christmas Day until Epiphany (also called the Baptism of the Lord, or the Feast of the Jordan).
This is the more common form used in modern times.
Synonyms
- Христо́с рожда́ється! (Xrystós roždájetʹsja!), a classical Ukrainian variation
Coordinate terms
- Славимо Його! (Slavymo Joho!) (the response)
- Христо́с хреща́ється (Xrystós xreščájetʹsja) (Epiphany greeting)
- Христо́с воскре́с (Xrystós voskrés) (Easter greeting)