No. 9,033 in Russian
рождеству
"To Christmas" (dative case of "Рождество").
In a sentence
Мы готовимся к Рождеству.
We are preparing for Christmas.
Here, 'Рождеству' is in the dative case, implying the action of being directed toward or related to Christmas.
К рождеству он купил подарок.
By Christmas, he bought a gift.
In this sentence, 'рождеству' is used in the dative case to indicate the time by which the action took place.
Люди радуются Рождеству.
People rejoice in Christmas.
Here, 'Рождеству' is in the dative case as the object of the verb 'радуются,' which often requires the dative case.
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