Христос рождається

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

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.

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