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Polish
Etymology
From szopa + -ka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʂɔp.ka/
- Rhymes: -ɔpka
- Syllabification: szop‧ka
Noun
szopka f
- (rare) diminutive of szopa
- (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, jasełka, stajenka, żłóbek
- (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: jasełka
- (colloquial) farce, scene (ostentatious, showy, immature behavior)
- Synonyms: cyrk, farsa
Declension
Further reading
- szopka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- szopka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- szopka in PWN's encyclopedia