beránek

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See also: beranek, Beranek, and Beránek

Czech

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Easter Lamb (4)

Etymology

From beran +‎ -ek.

Pronunciation

Noun

beránek m anim

  1. diminutive of beran, small ram (male sheep)
  2. paschal lamb (the lamb eaten at Passover)
  3. (figuratively) Jesus Christ, symbolized as a sacrifice
    beránek Božíthe Lamb of God
  4. a kind of sweet pastry in the shape of a lamb, traditionally prepared for Easter

Declension

Noun

beránek m inan

  1. cumulus cloud
  2. sheepskin

Declension

Further reading

  • beránek”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • beránek”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • beránek”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Old Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈbɛraːnɛk/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈbɛraːnɛk/

Noun

beránek m animal

  1. diminutive of beran

Declension

Further reading