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vecherya
Dinner
The evening meal — Svyata Vecherya, the Holy Supper on Christmas Eve.
Свята Вечеря — дванадцять страв.
The Holy Supper has twelve dishes.
'Вечеря' (vecherya) originates from the root 'вечір' (vechir), meaning 'evening', and indicates a meal eaten in the evening. The term reflects social gatherings around the dinner table.
'Вечеря' is used in both informal and formal contexts, often in family discussions or written texts about meal traditions, particularly in the evening.