beránek

Czech

/bɛraːnɛk/

noun
Definitions
  • small ram (male sheep)
  • paschal lamb the lamb eaten at Passover
  • (figuratively) Jesus Christ, symbolized as a sacrifice
  • a kind of sweet pastry in the shape of a lamb, traditionally prepared for Easter

Etymology

Suffix from Czech beran.

Origin

Czech

beran

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