betlém

See also: Betlem and Betlém

Czech

Etymology

From Betlém (“Betlehem”), the birthplace of Jesus, displayed on the nativity scene.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɛtlɛːm]

Noun

betlém m inan

1. nativity scene (a model, usually a carved-out one)

Declension

Declension of betlém (hard masculine inanimate)

	singular	plural
nominative	betlém	betlémy
genitive	betléma, betlému	betlémů
dative	betlému	betlémům
accusative	betlém	betlémy
vocative	betléme	betlémy
locative	betlémě, betlému	betlémech
instrumental	betlémem	betlémy

Further reading

• “betlém”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935-1957
• “betlém”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “betlém”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)