jasełka

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish jasłka, from Proto-Slavic *ěsla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jaˈsɛw.ka/

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• Rhymes: -ɛwka
• Syllabification: ja‧seł‧ka

Noun

jasełka nvir pl (related adjective jasełkowy)

1. (Christianity) nativity scene, crèche (depiction — which may be pictorial, dramatic, or by means of figurines — of the birth of Jesus Christ in a manger, as described in the New Testament account)

   Synonyms: betlejka, stajenka, szopka, żłóbek

2. (Christianity) nativity play (dramatic depiction of the story of the birth of Jesus Christ, commonly performed by children in churches and in Christian schools during the Christmas season)

   Synonym: szopka

Declension

Declension of jasełka

	plural
nominative	jasełka
genitive	jasełek
dative	jasełkom
accusative	jasełka
instrumental	jasełkami
locative	jasełkach
vocative	jasełka

Further reading

• jasełka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• jasełka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• jasełka in PWN's encyclopedia