štědrovečerní

Czech

FWOTD – 24 December 2015

Etymology

štědrý (generous) + -o- + večer (evening) + -ní, from the Czech name of the Christian holiday Štědrý večer (Christmas Eve)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃcɛdroˌvɛt͡ʃɛrɲiː/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrɲiː
  • Hyphenation: ště‧d‧ro‧ve‧čer‧ní

Adjective

štědrovečerní (not comparable)

  1. Christmas Eve's, connected with Christmas Eve (the evening on 24 December)
    • 1890, Karel Václav Rais, “Štědrý den”, in Ze srdce k srdcím, Praha: Alois Hynek, page 7–14:
      Po jednoduché štědrovečerní večeři loupali jsme oříšky a pochutnávali jsme si na jablkách a ostatním chutném ovoci.
      After simple Christmas Eve's dinner we shelled nuts and enjoyed apples and other tasty fruits.

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