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 Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) 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
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