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Dedo Mráz
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Slovak
Etymology
sk :calque ru:Де́д Моро́з + +
Pronunciation
Proper noun
m-pr dedomrázovský
Father Christmas, Father Frost equivalent to Santa Claus
Usage notes
This figure was introduced during the Communist era as an atheist replacement of sk Mikuláš, but it ended up to become an addition to the existing figures of St. Nicholas (December 6) and Baby Jesus (December 23).
Declension
m-pr
See also
sk Mikuláš m
sk Christmas