Водохреще
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Ukrainian
Etymology
вода́ (vodá, “water”) + хрести́ти (xrestýty, “to baptise”), referring to the practice of baptising people in water to celebrate Epiphany. Compare Macedonian Водокрст (Vodokrst).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Водо́хреще • (Vodóxrešče) n inan (genitive Водо́хреща, uncountable)
Declension
Declension of Водо́хреще (inan sg-only semisoft neut-form accent-a)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Водо́хреще Vodóxrešče |
| genitive | Водо́хреща Vodóxrešča |
| dative | Водо́хрещу Vodóxrešču |
| accusative | Водо́хреще Vodóxrešče |
| instrumental | Водо́хрещем Vodóxreščem |
| locative | Водо́хрещу, Водо́хрещі Vodóxrešču, Vodóxrešči |
| vocative | Водо́хреще Vodóxrešče |
Derived terms
- водохре́стя (vodoxréstja)
- водохре́щення (vodoxréščennja)
Related terms
- хрести́тися (xrestýtysja)
- хре́щення (xréščennja)
Further reading
- “Водохреще”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)