Božić

See also: Bozic, Božič, and božič

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *božiťь. Technically a diminutive of bog (“God”), referring to baby Jesus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bǒʒit͡ɕ/
  • Hyphenation: Bo‧žić
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Bòžić m inan (Cyrillic spelling Бо̀жић)

  1. (uncountable) Christmas
  2. diminutive of Bog
  3. a surname

Declension

Declension of Božić
singular
nominative Božić
genitive Božića
dative Božiću
accusative Božić
vocative Božiću
locative Božiću
instrumental Božićem

Statistics

  • According to the 2021 Croatian census, Božić is the 16th most common surname in Croatia, belonging to 7244 individuals.

Further reading

  • “Božić”, in Acta Croatica (in Serbo-Croatian)
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