Phrase guide

nativity scene

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A depiction—which may be pictorial, dramatic, or by means of figurines—of the birth of Jesus Christ in a manger, as described in the New Testament account.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Christianity

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: crèche

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

44 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: jaiotza — nativity scene
  • Basque: belen — nativity scene
  • Catalan: pessebre — nativity scene
  • Czech: betlém — nativity scene
  • Dutch: kerststal — nativity scene
  • Esperanto: kripo — nativity scene
  • Esperanto: staltrogo — nativity scene
  • Finnish: jouluseimi — nativity scene
  • Finnish: seimi — nativity scene
  • French: Crèche de Noël — nativity scene
  • French: crèche — nativity scene
  • Friulian: presepi — nativity scene
  • German: Weihnachtskrippe — nativity scene
  • German: Krippe — nativity scene
  • Greek: φάτνη (fátni) — nativity scene
  • Hungarian: betlehem — nativity scene
  • Irish: radharc bhreith Chríost — nativity scene
  • Italian: presepe — nativity scene
  • Italian: presepio — nativity scene
  • Konkani: गोटो (goṭo) — nativity scene
  • Latin: praesepe — nativity scene
  • Maltese: presepju — nativity scene
  • Maltese: maxtura — nativity scene
  • Occitan: grépia — nativity scene
  • Occitan: presepi — nativity scene
  • Occitan: presep — nativity scene
  • Occitan: betlèm — nativity scene
  • Polish: betlejka — nativity scene
  • Polish: szopka — nativity scene
  • Polish: stajenka — nativity scene
  • Polish: żłóbek — nativity scene
  • Portuguese: presépio — nativity scene
  • Russian: рожде́ственский верте́п (roždéstvenskij vertép) — nativity scene
  • Slovak: betlehem — nativity scene
  • Spanish: belén — nativity scene
  • Spanish: nacimiento — nativity scene
  • Spanish: pasito — nativity scene
  • Spanish: pesebre — nativity scene
  • Spanish: portal — nativity scene
  • Swedish: julkrubba — nativity scene
  • Tagalog: belen — nativity scene
  • Vietnamese: hoạt cảnh giáng sinh — nativity scene
  • Vietnamese: cảnh máng cỏ — nativity scene
  • Welsh: golygfa'r Geni — nativity scene