Ježíšek

Czech

Etymology

From Ježíš (“Jesus”) +‎ -ek.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈjɛʒiːʃɛk]

Proper noun

Ježíšek m anim (related adjective Ježíškův)

  1. the Christ child; a representation of Baby Jesus who traditionally is seen as a gift-giver at Christmas in the Czech Republic

Declension
Declension of Ježíšek (sg-only velar masculine animate reducible)
singular
nominative Ježíšek
genitive Ježíška
dative Ježíškovi, Ježíšku
accusative Ježíška
vocative Ježíšku
locative Ježíškovi, Ježíšku
instrumental Ježíškem

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