Velikonoce

Czech

Etymology

veliký (“great”) +‎ -o- +‎ noc (“night”), originally a calque of Ancient Greek μεγάλη ἡμέρα (megálē hēméra).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈvɛlɪkonot͡sɛ]
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Proper noun

Velikonoce f pl (related adjective velikonoční)

  1. Easter

Declension
Declension of Velikonoce (pl-only soft feminine)
plural
nominative Velikonoce
genitive Velikonoc
dative Velikonocům
accusative Velikonoce
vocative Velikonoce
locative Velikonocích
instrumental Velikonocemi, Velikonoci

Further reading
  • Velikonoce in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • Velikonoce in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
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