Ukrainian

Alternative forms

• ді́до ‎(dído)
• дзя́дзьо ‎(dzjádzʹo) diminutive, familiar
• ґі́до ‎(gído)

Noun

дід • ‎(did) m anim ‎(genitive ді́да, nominative plural діди́)

1. grandfather, grandpa, old man
2. the ceremonial sheaf of grain, сніп (snip), at Christmas Eve
3. the burning snip after Christmas (magúlia)
4. one of the mummers in a Malánka group at New Year's
5. a person who pours wax/visk for healing purposes (віск зливати)
6. hay under / on table at Christmas Eve supper.

Declension

References

• Bilodid I. K., editor (1970–1980), “дід”, in Slovnyk ukrajinsʹkoji movy, Kiev: Naukova Dumka