Easter Vocabulary Translation
Easter Vocabulary Definition
Czech Easter traditions
Animals
Christian Easter
100

Translate "STUHA" into English

ribbon

100

What is the traditional Easter activity in which chocolate eggs, decorated eggs, or sweets are hidden for children to find?

Easter egg hunt

100

Which day is it said that people shouldn't frown  for fear of frowning  throughout the whole year?

Ugly Wednesday

100

What is a baby pig called?

piglet

100

What is the idiom which means "an act appearing to be an act of friendship, which is in fact harmful to the recipient"?

Judas kiss

200

Translate "KOČIČKY, JEHNĚDY" into English

willow catkins

200

What is a young rabbit called?

bunny

200

Which day do Czechs drink green beer?

Green Thursday

200

What is a baby horse called?

foal

200

What is the first day of Lent?

Ash Wednesday

300

Translate "UKŘIŽOVÁNÍ" into English

crucifixion

300

What is the six-week fasting period before Easter called?

Lent

300

The Czech Republic's Easter tradition of whipping women and girls with willow whip on Easter Monday is meant to preserve their ___________, __________ and __________.

youth

beauty

health

fertility

300

What is a baby lion called?

(lion) cub

300

What is commemorated on Holy Thursday?

The Last Supper

400

Translate "ZMRTVÝCHVSTÁNÍ" into English

resurrection

400

What is the period preceding Ash Wednesday called?

Shrovetide

400

What is the symbolic purpose of wooden rattles ("řehtačky")?

To chase away Judas

400

What is a baby kangaroo called?

joey

400

Which day commemorates  the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem?

Palm Sunday

500

Translate "VYSVĚTIT" into English

consecrate/ sanctify

500

What is a tree with long, flexible branches and very small leaves called?

willow

500

Is the Easter whipping tradition of Christian or pagan origin?

Pagan

500

What is a baby swan called?

cygnet

500

Where was Jesus crucified?

Golgotha (Calvary)

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