božič

See also: Božič

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

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

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

• Bóžič m anim

 

Further reading

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