božič

See also: Božič, Božić, and Bozic

Slovene

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *božìťь. By surface analysis, bọ̑g +‎ -ič. Cognate with Serbo-Croatian Bòžić.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɔ̀ːʒit͡ʃ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔ̀ːʒit͡ʃ
  • Hyphenation: bo‧žič
  • Homophone: Božič

Proper noun

bóžič m inan

  1. (Christianity) Christmas (the feast of the birth of Christ)
  2. (dialectal, in the plural) Christmas, New Year and the Three Kings' Day

Declension

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First masculine declension (soft o-stem, inanimate) , mobile accent
nom. sing. bóžič
gen. sing. božíča
singular dual plural
nominative
imenovȃlnik
bóžič božíča božíči
genitive
rodȋlnik
božíča božīčev božīčev
dative
dajȃlnik
božíču, božīču+prep., božíči, božīči+prep. božíčema, božíčama božíčem, božíčam
accusative
tožȋlnik
bóžič božíča božíče
locative
mẹ̑stnik
božīču, božīči božīčih, božīčah božīčih, božīčah
instrumental
orọ̑dnik
božíčem božíčema, božíčama božīči
(vocative)
(ogȏvorni imenovȃlnik)
bóžič božíča božíči


Derived terms

proper nouns

Further reading

  • božič”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
  • božič”, in Termania, Amebis
  • See also the general references