Dedo Mráz
Slovak
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Calque of Russian Де́д Моро́з (Déd Moróz).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Dedo Mráz m pers (genitive singular Deda Mráza, nominative plural Dedovia Mrázovia, genitive plural Dedov Mrázov, declension pattern of chlap)
- Father Christmas, Father Frost (equivalent to Santa Claus)
Usage notes
[edit]- 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
[edit]Declension of Dedo Mráz
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Dedo Mráz | 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
[edit]See also
[edit]- Mikuláš m